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You Need Protein. Where It Comes From Matters, Too

Getting more of your protein from plants than from animals not only cuts your risk of cardiovascular disease, it helps the planet. >

Overweight? Make Sure You Get Enough Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency can lead to high blood pressure, particularly in those with high BMIs. Getting enough D can lower it, but don't overdo. >

Encouraging News for Sedentary Folks

If you spend most of your time sitting, take heart: Adding exercise, even 5 minutes a day, will do good things for your blood pressure. >

Habits to Keep You Healthy

Your lifestyle in the middle of your life makes a big difference in how healthy your brain is later in life. Here's what to keep in mind. >

Is That Blood Pressure Reading Accurate?

If your BP is taken with your arm in the wrong position, it is going to read higher than it actually is. Unnecessary treatment may follow. >

Have Another Cup: Caffeine Cuts the Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease

Caffeinated coffee and teas appear to reduce a person's risk of conditions like diabetes and stroke. Here's how much you need to consume. >

Blood Pressure, A Numbers Game that Young Adults Need to Play

Millions of young adults have hypertension and don't know it. You know your height and weight; check your BP to get it under control early. >

Women and Heart Disease: Playing the Long Game

A simple blood test can predict a heart attack or stroke in women long before it happens, paving the way for early treatment. >

A Good Way to Cut Your Risk of Dementia

One risk factor tops all others when it comes to the lapses in memory that characterize dementia, and it's something you can largely fix. >

Climate Change Can Be Heartbreaking -- Literally

Rising temperatures and extreme weather events don't just hurt the environment. They are reversing progress in treating heart disease. >

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