5 simple and easily available foods that may help manage high cholesterol
Anyone well-versed in cholesterol knows that high cholesterol is one of those hidden risks to heart and overall…
Do breast cancer and irregular heartbeat have common risk factors and rates?
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A new, global analysis finds atrial fibrillation/flutter and breast cancer rates may follow similar risk…
I Asked 4 Dietitians the Worst Fast-Food Breakfast and They All Said the Same One
Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT Credit: Getty Images. EatingWell Design. Key Points Fast-food breakfasts can…
Maine dietitian offers easy summer snack ideas
As summer activities ramp up, it can be tempting to grab whatever snack is most convenient when hunger…
GLP-1-based meds linked to fewer heart events in adults with obesity, autoimmune disease
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Among people with both obesity and an autoimmune disease, those taking GLP-1-based medications had fewer…
Move more for your health, not just for the scale
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Regular physical activity improves blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, cholesterol levels and cardiorespiratory fitness in adults…
Are food health trends like ‘fibermaxxing’ and ‘proteinmaxxing’ actually healthy?
First it was protein, now it is fibre: the “maxxing” mindset has permeated social media, as wellness influencers…
MAHA says red meat will make you healthy. The American Heart Association disagrees
In an earlier era, the American Heart Assn. and the U.S. federal government were very closely aligned on…
Premature placental separation may increase the child’s risk of heart disease by age 28
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People born to mothers where the birth included a placental abruption (placenta separates from the…
New Research Suggests Mammograms Could Offer Heart Health Insight
4 min readRecent research suggests that breast arterial calcification (BAC) picked up on routine mammograms may help predict…
Researchers have heavy news for ‘light’ smokers
Smoking as few as two to five cigarettes a day may more than double your risk for serious…
Special issue highlights research defining women’s heart care
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Pregnancy-related cardiovascular health, including how hypertensive disorders of pregnancy contribute to premature cardiovascular disease, how…