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Conditions Arrhythmias Blood Pressure Cardiovascular Risk Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) Congestive Heart Failure Coronary Heart Disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Arrhythmias Implantable defibrillators save lives How defibrillators in public places can save lives Cardiac arrest in healthy, young athletes Blood Pressure Blood pressure recommendations revised Animals and your health: the benefits of pet ownership High blood pressure linked to inflammation Do you have prehypertension? New recommendations to prevent high blood pressure The DASH diet Benicar to lower blood pressure Getting to the heart of a healthful diet: sodium Diet helps maintain a healthy blood pressure Diuretics: loop, potassium-sparing, and thiazide Keeping sodium low when you're eating on the go Cardiovascular Risk Could you have pre-diabetes? Hopelessness and the heart attack: the role of depression in heart disease Your heart health: what family history tells you Break the routine: discover the latest trends in aerobic exercise Do you have prehypertension? Building sweat equity: how to start—and stay—on the right fitness track Trans fats: the new (bad) fat in town Antioxidants: antidote to aging? Drugs that may lead to heart damage Preventive cardiology: statins How much do you know about triglycerides? Cholesterol and your heart: what's new Preventive cardiology: beta-blockers Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: what's the link Preventive cardiology: aspirin Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start and exercise program? Optimizing your triglycerides Reducing your triglycerides through dietary changes The DASH diet Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight Starting a regular exercise program Tips to help you stop smoking Tips for reducing stress in your life Total body CT scanning: a new way to look for disease Reducing risks when you have heart disease Kids and weight control: the role of parents Smoking cessation for older adults Cholesterol counts for women and seniors too Exercise helps people with chronic disease Brush your teeth, it's good for your heart Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) Could you have pre-diabetes? Progress in stroke prevention Statin drugs: not just for high cholesterol? Do you have prehypertension? Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: what's the link Congestive Heart Failure Heart attack in women Bouncing back after a heart attack: it's not always easy Diuretics: loop, potassium-sparing, and thiazide Coronary Heart Disease Cholesterol guidelines for people with high risk of heart attack Variant angina: when chest pain is not a heart attack Hopelessness and the heart attack: the role of depression in heart disease Heart attack in women Do you have prehypertension? Bouncing back after a heart attack: it's not always easy Cholesterol and your heart: what's new Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: what's the link Is it heartburn or a heart attack? Bypass surgery: good for your heart but bad for your mind? The benefits of soy for cardiovascular disease Implantable defibrillators save lives Reducing risks when you have heart disease Cholesterol counts for women and seniors too Statin drugs Cardiac arrest in healthy, young athletes Surviving a heart attack: timing is crucial Peripheral Vascular Disease Catheter-directed thrombolysis: a new, less invasive approach to the treatment of DVT/PE Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: what's the link Traveler's thrombosis: when sitting still can be deadly Populations Children and Young Adults Older Adults Women Children and Young Adults Guidelines for children's heart health Weight guidelines for kids Kids and weight control: the role of parents How defibrillators in public places can save lives Cardiac arrest in healthy, young athletes Older Adults Statin drugs: not just for high cholesterol? Your aging heart: what's happening? Seniors: it’s never too late to start exercising Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: what's the link The benefits of soy for cardiovascular disease Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start and exercise program? Staying active to enjoy your older years Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight Starting a regular exercise program Tips to help you stop smoking Tips for reducing stress in your life Smoking cessation for older adults How defibrillators in public places can save lives Cholesterol counts for women and seniors too Keep on movin': exercise after 50 Finding the health clubs for the 50+ crowd Women The American Heart Association’s new guidelines for women Heart attack in women The benefits of soy for cardiovascular disease Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start and exercise program? Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight Starting a regular exercise program Tips to help you stop smoking Tips for reducing stress in your life How defibrillators in public places can save lives Cholesterol counts for women and seniors too Treatments Alternative Therapies Alternative Therapies Exercise Healthful Eating Habits Medications Other Lifestyle Behaviors Procedures Alternative Therapies Faith, prayer, and healing Animals and your health: the benefits of pet ownership Antioxidants: antidote to aging? Exercise Heart healthy physical activity Walk this way to fitness Exercise that raises more than your heart rate The benefits and risks of walking versus running What time should you exercise? The benefits of a fitness partner Setting fitness goals Seniors: it’s never too late to start exercising Break the routine: discover the latest trends in aerobic exercise Building sweat equity: how to start—and stay—on the right fitness track Snowshoeing: workout in a winter wonderland Health clubs: getting the most for your money Ex 101: Lateral raise using free weight Ex 101: Situps Ex 101: Step-up using free weights Ex 101: Crunches Ex 101: Military press using free weights Ex 101: Bench press using free weights Ex 101: Triceps extension using free weights Ex 101: Biceps curl using free weights Ex 101: Squats using free weights Ex 101: Lunge using free weights Safety tips for in-line skating Do you need to talk to your doctor before you start and exercise program? Staying active to enjoy your older years Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight Starting a regular exercise program Exercises to build strong muscles Weight-bearing exercise Aerobic exercise Stretching Exercise helps people with chronic disease Circuit training: fast, flexible, and fun Get strong with strength training Safety and injury prevention for runners Keep on movin': exercise after 50 Mind-body walking: medicine for mind and spirit What can a personal trainer do for you? Finding the health clubs for the 50+ crowd Want to play hard? Try racquetball Six steps to safe hiking These legs were made for walking Run for someone else's life Pilates: a classic workout for a new body Cardio kickboxing Healthful Eating Habits Homocysteine and heart disease Fish oil, omega-3, and heart disease Eating a diet low in saturated fat,trans fat, and cholesterol Internet-based weight loss services: how effective are they? The best diet for you Avocado: the misunderstood fruit Trans fats: the new (bad) fat in town Eating healthy: tips to make it easier Antioxidants: antidote to aging? The Mediterranean diet and good health The benefits of soy for cardiovascular disease The whole scoop on whole vs refined grains Just how much food is on that plate? Understanding portion control Apples: the not-so-forbidden fruit The great pumpkin The papaya: a little taste of paradise Eating well when flying Reducing your triglycerides through dietary changes The DASH diet Achieving and maintaining a healthful weight On the road again... but with healthful snacks Getting to the heart of a healthful diet Getting to the heart of a healthful diet:grain products Getting to the heart of a healthful diet: protein-rich foods Getting to the heart of a healthful diet: fats Getting to the heart of a healthful diet: empty-calorie foods Getting to the heart of a healthful diet: sodium Getting to the heart of a healthful diet: alcohol Cruise eating: don't go overboard Bulking up on fiber Demystifying oil Tater talk Diet helps maintain a healthy blood pressure All about shellfish Keeping sodium low when you're eating on the go Medications Drug expiration dates: how accurate are they? Cost versus coverage: internet prescription drug programs Dos and donts for prescription medications Cholesterol guidelines for people with high risk of heart attack Tips for traveling with medications Aging gracefully: reducing your risk of polypharmacy Statin drugs: not just for high cholesterol? Drugs that may lead to heart damage Preventive cardiology: statins Preventive cardiology: beta-blockers FDA approves heart assist device for permanent implantation Preventive cardiology: aspirin Pill splitting can save money, but talk to your doctor first Calcium channel blockers and your sex life Tips for safely buying medications online Benicar to lower blood pressure Reducing risks when you have heart disease Tips for safely using medications Smoking cessation drugs: nicotine replacement products Smoking cessation drugs: bupropion Diuretics: loop, potassium-sparing, and thiazide Statin drugs To access fact sheets on specific drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease, see the Pharmacy section of this center Other Lifestyle Behaviors Preventive measures—at any age Internet-based weight loss services: how effective are they? Traveling with heart disease Weight loss: what are your options? Your body fat percentage: what does it mean? How much do you know about triglycerides? Is it heartburn or a heart attack? New recommendations to prevent high blood pressure Optimizing your triglycerides Tips to help you stop smoking Tips for reducing stress in your life Reducing risks when you have heart disease How to meditate Kids and weight control: the role of parents Smoking cessation for older adults Traveler's thrombosis: when sitting still can be deadly Become a link in the chain of cardiac survival Brush your teeth, it's good for your heart Can your heart handle sex? Anger: don't put a lid on it Procedures Catheter-directed thrombolysis: a new, less invasive approach to the treatment of DVT/PE FDA approves heart assist device for permanent implantation Bypass surgery: good for your heart but bad for your mind? Implantable defibrillators save lives Hospital stays: what you need to know Donating blood: giving the gift of life How defibrillators in public places can save lives Alternative Therapies
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