Reducing your risk for heart disease

How and when stress contributes to heart disease.

A review of recommendations for prophylaxis against bacterial endocarditis.

Sometimes emotional stress can worsen or even trigger acute cardiac crises.

How to prevent stress-related heart disease.

Diabetes in older people can be prevented by making wise lifestyle choices.

How stress can contribute to heart disease.

People with heart disease are at greater risk with H1N1 (swine) flu.

Aggressive lowering of cholesterol and management of blood pressure can arrest coronary artery disease.

Good oral hygiene — flossing and regular teeth cleaning — can help to prevent heart disease.

Preventing heart disease

Flu shots reduce the risk of death in heart patients,

Is having a slightly elevated BMI score OK?

A single meal high in saturated fats blocks protective effect of HDL

Five healthy habits can substantially reduce your cardiovascular risk.

Stuff even cardiologists don't know about, or if they do, won't say

Low ranking, low-control jobs may increase cardiac risk

Basic information on heart disease and cardiology

New evidence that all NSAIDs (and not just the COX-2 drugs) increase cardiac risk

A government website comparing the quality of hospitals

AHA and ACS square off over whose disease kills more Americans

90% of heart attacks are determined by nine modifiable risk factors

A discussion of vitamin D and heart disease.

AHA says antioxidant supplements are not useful

A brief review of when one might need to see a cardiologist.

What is cardiovascular fitness? Here's an explanation.

Antidepressants in patients with heart disease

A brief review of treating ADHD in kids with heart disease.

A brief discussion of precautions one with heart disease should take during cold weather

A brief review of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes and heart disease

Here is a brief discussion of genetics and heart disease.

Snoring and heart disease

A brief discussion of the association between retinopathy and heart diseasae

A brief discussion of cardiac complications following stroke.

Walking can help prevent heart disease

The relationship between bariatric surgery and heart disease.

Smoking and heart disease

Secondhand smoke and heart disease

Light smoking and heart disease

magnesium and atherosclerosis

Exercise and heart disease

Pneumonia vaccine and the heart

A heat wave can be particularly dangerous if you have heart disease.

One key to long, healthy life is to assess your risk of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in developed countries. Fortunately, there's a lot you can do to avoid heart disease. An important first step is to assess your own personal risk for heart disease. These articles will help you with that initial risk assessment. Once you decide what changes you need…

Here are several lifestyle choices that can substantially reduce your risk of heart disease and keep your heart healthy.

Bereavement when a loved one dies can increase your risk of having a heart attack.