13+ Things Your Cardiologist Won’t Tell You

Discover the surprising things your heart doctor might not be telling you about your weight, your red wine habit, and other important risk factors.

By Lauren Gelman

1. Overweight? I May Not Bring it Up


When people are massively overweight, it’s an obvious issue. When they’re only moderately overweight, it’s harder to bring it up, because society accepts people being a little overweight. It’s harder to tell someone like that they have weight to lose. -Stuart Connolly, MD, director, division of cardiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario

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