Cholesterol, a yellowish fatty substance, is one of the essential ingredients of the body. Although it is essential to life, cholesterol has a bad reputation for being a major villain in heart disease. Every person with high blood cholesterol is... Read more
A strong partnership with your doctor is a vital first step in protecting your heart health. But to make a lasting difference, you’ll also need to learn more about heart disease and the kinds of habits and conditions that can... Read more
The first step toward heart health is becoming aware of your own personal risk for heart disease. Some risks, such as smoking cigarettes or being overweight, are obvious: All of us know whether we smoke or whether we need to... Read more
More than 10 million people in the world have heart attacks each year. Many of them don’t act quickly enough to make it to the hospital on time for help or get treated. When a heart attack happens, delay in... Read more