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Life Is Shorter, Not Better, with Butter

Sure, butter and ice cream are luscious, but if you opt for more unsaturated vegetable oils, you are likely to gain many healthy years. >

New Guidelines Think Outside the Heart

Peripheral vascular diseases affect blood vessels far from the heart and show up differently in women and men. New guidance from the AHA. >

High Blood Pressure Seen in Teens with Too Little Sleep

Poor sleep, a known risk factor for hypertension in adults, raises teens’ blood pressure, too. Help kids create a relaxing bedtime routine. >

Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad News for Arteries

The sugar substitute, aspartame, triggers an insulin response that makes fatty plaques stick to arteries. Heart disease and stroke follow. >

Air Pollution Clouds the Mind

Exposure to air pollution disrupts the basic mental and emotional processing we need for daily tasks, making it especially bad for seniors. >

The Up — and Down — Sides of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic offer benefits that make them seem miraculous. But long-term risks are starting to show up. What to consider. >

A Surprising Source -- and Solution to -- Pregnancy Outcome Disparities

Women of color are more likely to have health complications during pregnancy than white women. There are many reasons, but one stands out. >

The Best Time for Coffee

Compounds in coffee help the cardiovascular system function and can reduce inflammation. But when you drink it can make a difference. >

Rethink Your Sugar-Sweetened Drink

Our love of sugary beverages is behind a global health crisis, particularly in developing countries. Cutting back is easier than you think. >

An Attainable Exercise Goal for 2025

All you need to do to reduce your risk of heart disease is build a few minutes of vigorous exercise into your day. Housework will do it. >

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