Heart Health

8 Ways Stress Wrecks Your Body

Stress doesn't just affect your mental health. Your entire body feels it.

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Natural Remedies for High Blood Pressure

Cutting down salt is just the beginning. Read on for tips on keeping your circulatory system healthy.


According to New Research, You Can’t “Catch Up” on Lost Sleep—Here’s Why Tha...

Your heart health deteriorates with continuous sleep deprivation, and a weekend sleep-in isn’t a guaranteed strategy to recover...


Eating This Berry Can Improve Your Heart and Brain Health in 8 Weeks

Research at San Diego State University suggests that even though summer is winding down, this fruity favourite should be a...


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These Are the Heart Attack Symptoms That Are Most Frequently Misdiagnosed

Each year, 63,000 Canadians have a heart attack, and many of them are first told by doctors that the problem...

Most Heart Attacks Happen on This Day of the Week

New research might suggest your choices over the weekend could impact your cardiovascular health.


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Here’s Why You Need to Go For a Walk Every Single Day

A daily stroll improves your mental health, boosts your social life and cuts your risk of chronic disease.

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Impressive Health Benefits of Beets (and a Few Potential Risks)

Beets are packed with healthy nutrients, including calcium, iron, potassium and protein. But they can also have some surprising side...


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If You Aren’t Drinking Green Tea Every Day, This Might Convince You to Start

Put the kettle on—we're raising a cup to the health benefits of green tea.


Doctors Were Baffled by the Black Spot on This 65-Year-Old’s Lung Scan

Could it somehow be the source of his flu-like symptoms and heart palpitations?


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The 50 Best Foods for Your Heart

Add these heart-healthy foods to your everyday diet and your ticker will thank you—for decades to come.

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6 Lifestyle Tweaks For a Healthier Heart

Small changes to your daily routine can yield big benefits to your heart health. Here's how to get in tick-tock...


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Sneaky Heart Disease Symptoms That Women Often Ignore

While women experience chest pain in nearly two-thirds of heart disease cases, that’s often not their primary symptom.


Yes, You Can Reverse Heart Disease—Here’s How

Certain lifestyle factors contributing to heart disease are within your control—even after the condition has taken hold.


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His Tests Ruled Out a Heart Attack—But One Doctor Wasn’t Convinced

Unfortunately, a number of challenges stood in the way of diagnosing the young man's rapidly deteriorating condition...


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50 Everyday Habits That Slash Your Risk For Heart Disease

Heart doctors from across Canada reveal how they keep their *own* tickers in top condition.

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How Cold Weather Can Actually Be Good For You

Although winter will never be anyone's favourite season, it helps knowing there’s a silver lining to those frosty forecasts.


How to Get the Most Accurate Blood Pressure Reading

Expert advice on how to decode those numbers—and what to do if they're reading high.


Sneaky Reasons Your Blood Pressure Reading is Off

Are your blood pressure readings higher (or lower) than usual? These surprising factors might be at play.


20+ Foods That Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

If you're concerned about blood pressure, slashing your sodium intake is only the beginning. Here are more healthy foods worth adding...


The Worst Foods for Your Heart

Loaded with trans fats, refined grains and sugar, these foods can contribute to heart disease and other cardiovascular issues.


If You’re Not Eating a Banana Every Day, This Might Convince You to Start

An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Not so much. Try this fruit instead.


10 Risk Factors for Heart Disease (and How to Control Them)

When it comes to preventing heart disease, knowledge is power. Here are 10 factors that contribute to your risk for...


8 Heart-Healthy Foods That Lower Cholesterol

Concerned about the health of your heart? Try adding more of these ingredients to your diet. Not only can they...


5 Heart Tests That Could Save Your Life

If you score poorly on these heart tests, you could be 20 times more likely to develop heart disease.

6 Surprising Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

They may be tiny, but these ancient seeds are packed with nutritional benefits.


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6 Surprising Salad Tricks to Help You Lose More Weight

Looking for healthy salad ideas? Release more fat with these key—sometimes counterintuitive—salad ingredients.


I Thought I Needed a Nap. Turns Out, I Was Having a Heart Attack

Not every heart attack is sudden and intense. This Elvis impersonator—and silent heart attack survivor—shares how skipping a nap saved...


The Scientific Reason Winter Is Prime Heart Attack Season (And How You Can Stay Safe)

The cold really is harder on your heart. Before the temperatures drop, know how to keep your ticker healthy and...


The Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee

From reducing inflammation to enhancing focus, registered dietitians and nutritionists discuss the evidence.


How Climate Change is Making You Sick

Canada is heating up twice as fast as the world's average—and the climate change crisis is already affecting our physical...