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At this point, you don’t need to be told the importance of good heart health for overall healthy aging. But what is news is that researchers have now pinpointed the amount of exercise you should undertake to keep your heart healthy and your blood vessels young. Published in The Journal…

As you get older, or maybe because of family history, worrying about heart health can become more common. And as you age, it’s not unusual to experience an occasional strange heart rhythm or flutter, perhaps from excitement or anxiety. But if the unusual feeling persists? Then it may be time…

September is known for the celebration of lots of wacky holidays, including National Play Doh Day on September 16th! But on a more serious note, it’s also the month for awareness and advocacy on behalf of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the irregular heart beat syndrome that can cause serious illness and…

February is designated as Heart Health Month, a time to pay extra attention to your heart. There are plenty of resources on the web which provide basic info about keeping your heart healthy now, and as you get older. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the United…

New research suggests it’s time to take seriously your lack of sleep. Turns out that for older women, a link has been found between lost sleep and increased risk for heart disease and stroke. We already know that sleepless nights may be contributing to your high blood pressure, and greater…

You’d be forgiven if you haven’t raced up too many flights of stairs in recent months. Between being hunkered down at home and having little urgency in your day-to-day life, it’s not likely you’re speeding up or down stairs either at home or at your office. More likely, you’re barely…