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5 Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Disease

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:20:31 +0000

Valentine's Day may be over, but that doesn't mean you have to take down all of your heart decorations yet. February is also American Heart Month, so keep gluing glitter to pink construction paper while you educate yourself on all the ways to make sure your future is heart-disease-free.

To get you started, we've answered five big questions about heart health below.

6 Myths About Heart Disease Debunked to Keep You Healthy

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:55:09 +0000

February is American Heart Month, which is a good time to take stock of your ticker to make sure you’re doing all you can to remain healthy and happy. An astonishing one in three death occurs because of heart disease and stroke – that comes out to roughly 2,220 deaths daily. If you think you [...]

What Are the Best and Worst Cities in America for Heart Health?

Mike Adams — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:52:32 +0000

Do you remember that episode of Seinfeld where a hypochondria-fueled George Costanza thinks he's having a heart attack after watching a segment on PBS called “Coronary Country”? Well, maybe George had a point. It turns out there are plenty of reasons to be fearful of heart disease, the leading killer of people in the United States.

Recently, the folks at Men's Health set out to find exactly where in America the dreaded heart disease resides the most.

Viagra Could Ward Off Heart Disease, Study Finds

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:00:10 +0000

The popular pill for erectile dysfunction may positively impact another part of the body: your heart. A new study from researchers at Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota found sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, prevented against heart failure in dogs. Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction in men but [...]