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Hypertension

Understanding the risks of high blood pressure.
9 Things That Up Your Risk of High Blood Pressure
Hypertension

9 Things That Up Your Risk of High Blood Pressure

Hypertension can happen in young people, too.
3 Reasons You Really Need to Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers
Hypertension

3 Reasons You Really Need to Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers

The definition of high blood pressure has changed for the first time in over a decade.
7 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medication
Hypertension

7 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medication

These tweaks to your daily routine can make a huge dent in your numbers.
15 Reasons to Finally Give Running a Try
Anxiety

15 Reasons to Finally Give Running a Try

It’s about way more than fast times and finish lines.
Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between Heart Attack and Heart Failure
Heart Failure

Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between Heart Attack and Heart Failure

The symptoms aren’t always as similar as you might think.
Everything to Know About the Health Screening That Can Save Pregnant People’s Lives
Pregnancy

Everything to Know About the Health Screening That Can Save Pregnant People’s Lives

Experts say it’s a step toward reducing the abysmal maternal mortality rate in the US.
When Does Shortness of Breath Signal a Potential Heart Problem?
Heart Disease

When Does Shortness of Breath Signal a Potential Heart Problem?

It isn’t a symptom you should ignore, especially if it comes on suddenly.
Here’s What You Should Know About the Link Between High Blood Pressure and Heart Failure
Heart Failure

Here’s What You Should Know About the Link Between High Blood Pressure and Heart Failure

Plus, what you can do to keep your numbers in check.
Dr. Dre's Brain Aneurysm Was So Serious That His Family Was Told to Say Good-Bye
Neurological Health

Dr. Dre's Brain Aneurysm Was So Serious That His Family Was Told to Say Good-Bye

The rapper said he didn't know how dangerous it was at the time.
Here’s Why It Might Feel Like Your Heart Is Racing Super Fast
Heart Disease

Here’s Why It Might Feel Like Your Heart Is Racing Super Fast

Is it anxiety? Caffeine? Or something more serious?
My Doctors Thought I Had Postpartum Symptoms. Then I Was Diagnosed With Heart Failure.
Heart Failure

My Doctors Thought I Had Postpartum Symptoms. Then I Was Diagnosed With Heart Failure.

"I remember thinking, ‘No way. I’m only 26.’"
Here’s When Swollen Feet Could Be a Sign of Heart Trouble
Heart Failure

Here’s When Swollen Feet Could Be a Sign of Heart Trouble

Don’t ignore this symptom.
10 Symptoms of Heart Failure That Can Be Easy to Miss
Heart Failure

10 Symptoms of Heart Failure That Can Be Easy to Miss

Some people don’t notice early signs at all.
The Early Stages of Heart Failure Can Be Surprisingly Easy to Miss
Heart Failure

The Early Stages of Heart Failure Can Be Surprisingly Easy to Miss

Pay close attention to these warning signs.
Grocery Diaries: A Mom Who Balances Taste, Convenience, and Heart Health Concerns
Coronavirus Might Make Black Maternal Mortality Even Worse
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Coronavirus Might Make Black Maternal Mortality Even Worse

One public health crisis meets another.