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5 Exercises That Will Improve Your Heart Health

Maura Chwastyk — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:43:02 +0000

You listen to weather updates so you know how to dress. You wash your hands so you don't get the flu. You wear your seatbelt to keep you safe in the car. You are a prevention machine. But are you working to prevent the number one cause of death for both men and women, heart disease? For American Heart Month, we're focusing on ways to avoid this preventable disease. If you want to keep your heart healthy, one of the best things you can do is weekly aerobic activity. Here are five exercises to keep your heart strong:

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.

These Milkshakes Can Stop Your Heart Just From Looking at Them

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:30:18 +0000

Milkshakes might make for the ultimate summer treat but they can be among the unhealthiest. In fact, a Baskin-Robbins Oreo flavored milkshake once earned the dishonor of being dubbed the “Most Unhealthy Food in America.” The only reason it won is because these weren’t part of the submission process.

Study: The Heart Can Make "Bad Fat" Burn Calories

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:40 +0000

A team of researchers at the Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute in Orlando found that hormones produced by the heart can cause regular fat calls from mice and humans to taken on characteristics of brown fat cells. Brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, is a specific type of tissue that burns calories in [...]

Human Heart Hits Pavement and is Still Implanted [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:03:49 +0000

So you're laying in the operating room awaiting your new heart for transplant. You know that whoever is bringing it, is being extra careful with your new heart, right? Think again, organ transporters in Mexico City had a little faux-pas with a human heart, it fell out onto the parking lot. The incident was caught on video and the good news is the heart was still implanted.

For a Healthier Heart Go Easy on the Vitamin D

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:46:51 +0000

Scientists at John Hopkins University have found that while vitamin D is important for heart protection, it may have diminishing — and harmful — returns if levels in the blood rise above even the lower end of normal.