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heart health

Preschoolers get the 411 on heart-healthy lifestyles

Kids and adults alike benefit from being taught good food and exercise habits ... and the sooner the better.

Sweetened drinks not so sweet for your ticker

Added sugars raise risk of heart troubles and stroke.

Patient Story

Exercise and healthy eating = feeling better

Local Latinos are beating the odds against heart disease and diabetes with the help of Programa Puente.

Is your heart ‘older’ than you?

Smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol age this vital organ. Find out more.

Heart beat indicates later life independence

'Because functional disability develops gradually, it is important to identify it early and take steps to delay decline...'

What’s good for the heart is also good for the brain

Study finds risk of dementia may drop with each generation as heart health and healthy lifestyles improve.

Do some people age faster than others?

Yes! In fact, at 38, the biology of some adults is 20 years older.

One-third of Americans have dangerous mix of heart risk factors

Metabolic syndrome, which includes high blood pressure and obesity, increases with age.

Patient Story

Have chest pain? ‘Wait and see’ won’t cut it

You can rationalize all you want when it comes to weird symptoms, but that stubbornness could kill you. Just ask Frank Stanley.

If you’re happy and you know it, your heart will show it

Research shows personal and community optimism is connected to a healthy heart.

What’s your chance of living another 10 years?

New formula can tell you. No crystal ball required.

A sense of purpose may help your heart

Study finds physical rewards in meaningful activity.