Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular risk factor. It describes a condition ...

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Omega-3 fatty acids are a type of essential fats linked to many health benefits, such as heart health, reduced inflammation, ...

High blood pressure can damage your arteries and put extra strain on your heart, potentially leading to a heart attack, ...

Researchers have developed a retinal 'vascular fingerprint' that can predict stroke risk as effectively as traditional ...

Being overweight or obese increases your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and types of cancer.

The number of young people having strokes has been increasing, and the trend is very concerning to health care workers. “In ...

A vascular ‘fingerprint’ on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person’s risk of stroke as accurately as traditional risk factors alone, but without the ...

The Mediterranean diet tops the best diet categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 ... high cholesterol and high blood ...

Cherries don’t have a lot of calories, but they’re full of vitamins, like vitamin C. Here’s a list of different types, plus which ones are more nutritious.

Experiencing microaggressions based on gender and race while receiving care during pregnancy and delivery may be linked to ...