Drugs Often as Effective as Stents
A new study suggests that some heart patients can get just as much protection against future heart attacks by taking medications as by undergoing angioplasty and implantation of a stent. Read More...

Overweight Adults Can Be Heart-Healthy
Two surprises in a recent medical study. About half of obese adults do not have high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease. But the news for thinner adults isn't so good. Read More...

Pass on the Salt
Looking for an expensive way to do your heart a favor? Then throw away your salt shaker. Excess salt in the diet is linked to high blood pressure in some people -- a condition that sets you up for heart problems. Read More...