FDA Urges Food Companies to Cut Salt...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued voluntary sodium-reduction guidelines for the food industry designed to lower the salt...
June 2, 2016
Strokes: Myths vs. Facts
Most Americans are not fully aware of the differences between stroke risks and heart disease, and they may take stroke...
May 18, 2016
Landmark Study Clarifies Stroke Prevention Options
Stenting and surgery for narrow carotid arteries, both minimally invasive procedures, are equally effective, the 10-year study has concluded.
March 15, 2016
Sodium and Hypertension: Shake Salt From Your...
Blood pressure responses to changes in dietary sodium vary widely, raising questions about the effectiveness of dietary sodium restrictions
February 15, 2016
U.S. Panel Urges Cholesterol-Lowering Statins for Some...
The task force said the medications will be of most benefit for people with a 10 percent risk of heart...
December 23, 2015
Blood Pressure vs. Heart Rate: Learn the...
There are many misconceptions regarding BP and heart rate readings, primarily because the two are usually taken simultaneously by most...
October 20, 2014
FMD: Another Type of Blocked Artery
Fibromuscular Dysplasia is a disease that is characterized by abnormal cell development in the walls of different arteries. As a...
April 28, 2014
Vital Facts on Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is a specific type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries leading from the heart to the...
March 24, 2014
