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Vacationing Heart-healthy
How many people believe vacation to be an excuse to kick back, eat what you want to eat and be decadently lazy? Maybe you have visions of warm sun, sand between you toes, a good book and a frosty drink …
Simple Science @Heart: Frequent fast-food eaters in Asia more likely to die of heart disease
A lot of hamburgers, pizza, fried chicken and other American-style fast foods dramatically increased the likelihood of death from heart disease among Southeast Asians. New research among Chinese-Singaporeans found
Simple Science @Heart: Ozone alert – Polluted air may damage your heart
New research shows ground-level ozone can cause health problems linked to heart disease. Ground-level ozone is formed when pollution from cars, industrial plants and consumer products react in sunlight. People
Simple Science @Heart: Hunter-gatherers in remote lands have heart-healthy lifestyles
In some remote locales, entire cultures of people eat only what they grow or kill. It turns out that these hunter-gathers generally have healthier hearts than people in
Weighing in on the Weight of the Nation
Twenty years ago, a cheeseburger was 257 calories. Today, it's 590. Yes, 590. Try this one on for size: Twenty minutes of jogging burns off about one chocolate chip cookie. We
Take a Break and Celebrate Your Health
With a history of heart disease in my family, I know it’s important to take care of my heart – and to share what I know about heart