Walking in the afternoon is an excellent way to improve your heart health, but it's not the only habit worth working on.

Poor diet quality is strongly associated with elevated cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality risk. This American Heart Association scientific statement for food-based cardiovascular health ...

Monitoring your cholesterol levels is one thing you can do to keep your heart healthy and stave off your risk of heart ...

New research reveals how little cycling you actually need to boost your heart and live longer.

It’s not about a rigid step count, but rather building a consistent routine that fits your lifestyle.

The new 2026 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines note 9 key steps to better heart health, which include more ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Where do we stand on cardiovascular health in ...

Listen to Listen to your heart — it might be trying to tell you more than you think. A new study found that your score on a key cardiovascular test may indicate your risk of dying in the coming years ...

Improving heart health is important. The American Heart Association reports that 940,000 Americans die form cardiovascular ...

On March 31, the American Heart Association released its new guidelines for how to follow a heart-healthy diet. The group ...

After analyzing data from over 300,000 adults, researchers discovered that night owls had a 16 percent higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke compared to the general population. Skimping on ...

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