If you’ve been knocked back by a heart attack, stroke, or other serious illness or injury, the road to recovery can feel endless. A top doctor offers suggestions for healing body and spirit.  read more »

Eva Hampton, mother of NFL all-pro Rodney Hampton, has battled diabetes for nearly two decades. With the help of her loving family, this grandmother of 10 is still going strong.  read more »

Sharron McCarthy, of Bedford, N.H., was just 24 when she was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Her doctor prescribed medication to lower it. “I took it for a month and never got the prescription refilled,” admits Sharron, who’s now 43.  read more »

Need to lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and raise your HDL (“good”) cholesterol? You may be able to do it by changing your diet. The main strategies are losing weight and avoiding the saturated fats in meat and dairy products and the dangerous trans fatty acids used in commercially produced foods  read more »

It’s a fact: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It can keep your waistline in check, help you concentrate, and—most importantly—protect your heart.  read more »

When you hear the term heart disease, what’s your first reaction? If you think, “That’s a man’s disease” and “not my problem,” you’re far from alone. But here’s The Heart Truth: Heart disease is the No.-1 killer of women in the United States.  read more »

Back in 1963, Congress passed a law proclaiming February American Heart Month. This year, Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s (AHA) nationwide movement to help women band together to wipe out heart disease.  read more »

Six years ago, Venita, 53, packed her bag for a trip to Atlanta to visit her daughter. For several days, the self-employed makeup artist and event planner from Syracuse, N.Y., had been feeling exhausted. In fact, her fatigue was so extreme she could barely lift her suitcase.  read more »

Taking medicine correctly isn’t always easy—especially if you’re taking multiple medications. It can be hard to remember how and when to take each medicine. This is important, because forgetting to take medicine or not taking it as directed can make it less effective, putting your health at risk.  read more »

Whether your heartbeat is fast, slow, or irregular, these cardiac devices can help bring it back to normal.
Having a steady, rhythmic heartbeat is something we depend on, but it’s not something we think about much unless there’s a problem.  read more »

Heart failure may sound pretty serious, even deadly, but these days it’s often a condition people can live with long-term.  read more »

Your high blood pressure may put you on the road to developing type 2 diabetes. But taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs to fight that first problem may help you avoid the second.  read more »