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Dina Piersawl’s life changed during the 2003 holiday season. The former athlete, who ate healthy and worked as a personal trainer, was diagnosed with heart disease. She didn't see it coming.

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Because February is American Heart Month, it's only right that we highlight ways to keep your heart healthy.

Men in general aren’t exactly well known for always taking great care of themselves. But, when you think about it, every man owes it to…

Fat…you’re told they’re bad, then you’re told they’re good. So, which is it? Both. “Your body needs fat in order to function,” says Barbara Roberts,…

According to the American Pregnancy Association, the amount of weight you should gain during pregnancy depends on your weight and BMI (body mass index) before…

I don’t know about you but I know that when I volunteer to help others, it makes me feel good. I’m truly thankful that I’m blessed to be a blessing to others. And researchers have found that this feeling can be good for the heart by reducing the risk of high blood pressure in older […]

Ladies, we know how hard it is to get most men to go to the doctor, right? But there are some things we can do to help the men in our lives! Brothers take notes as well! New research suggests that a little weight training may go a long way toward helping improve the heart […]

<strong>COPD</strong> is one of the nation's <strong>leading causes of death</strong> but most of us have no idea what it is or how to deal with it. Get informed and improve your lifestyle.

Do you have any idea what keeps your hear ticking as it should? Check out some amazing and little known facts about your heart here.

Assessing whether you are in poor, moderate or ideal cardiovascular health takes just seconds, thanks to a new American Heart Association measure of health factors and behaviors.

What exactly is fitness? Fitness means being able to perform physical activity. It also means improving you energy, strength and health.

Women who eat more white bread, white rice, pizza, and other carbohydrate-rich foods that cause blood sugar to spike are more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than women who eat less of those foods, a new study suggests.