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The Heart Hazard Facing Women

Too many women — and their doctors — think of heart disease as a man's issue; they're wrong More

Article | February 17, 2012

Viagra and Heart Risks

Men should not take erectile dysfunction drugs with certain common heart medicines More

Article | February 17, 2012

Common Painkillers Increase Heart Risks in Healthy People

Healthy adults who reach for common painkillers to ease everyday aches and pains could be setting themselves up for a heart attack or stroke. More

Article | February 10, 2012

Diet Trumps Genes in Heart Disease

...is key to preventing heart disease. "The effects of diet on heart attack has been well known for a long time, but the actual mechanism... More

Article | January 4, 2012

The Bionic Heart

The left ventricle assist device is implanted just beneath the heart More

Article | December 22, 2011

Miracle Heart Pump

The heart implant gives dying patients new life More

Article | December 19, 2011

Gum Disease Linked to Heart Attacks and Stroke

...want to add a regular visit to the dentist to your other heart-healthy behaviors More

Article | December 7, 2011

Heart Problems Harder to Spot in Women, Doctors Miss Symptoms

More women than men are dying of heart disease, partly because of misdiagnoses More

Article | November 1, 2011

Fat 2 Fit: Focus on Children and Heart Disease

More education is needed about another segment of society increasingly affected by heart disease: children. Today, growing numbers of children are at risk for developing... More

Article | October 18, 2011

Hollywood Heart Health

Celebrities and designers wear red to inspire women to protect their heart health More

Article | August 19, 2011