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7 Worst Things for a Woman’s Heart

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States—killing one woman every 76 seconds—yet only one out of five American women actually believe it’s a threat. Heart disease is a catch-all term that includes a variety of conditions and events—such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure—and is often related to…

Pregnancy Strains the Heart—Here’s How to Protect Yours

Each day your heart beats about 100,000 times and pumps roughly 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body. During pregnancy, it works harder to pump even more blood and support your developing baby. These changes aren’t as obvious as your growing belly, but you may notice that you’re more tired or short of breath. You…

Should You Worry When Your Heart “Skips a Beat”?

If you sometimes feel like your heart “skips a beat”—even when you’re simply drifting off to sleep—it may seem like cause for alarm. The truth is, your heart isn’t really missing a beat. In fact, that sensation, also known as a heart palpitation, is actually an extra beat. While that sounds ominous, it’s usually harmless….

Surprising Signs Your Heart Health Is at Risk

The image is a familiar one—a man hunched over, clutching his chest in pain. It’s the universal symbol for a heart attack. This chest pain, along with shortness of breath and pain radiating down the arm, are often considered the standard symptoms of a major cardiac event. But there are more subtle symptoms of heart…

Take a Vacation for Your Heart’s Sake

Are you a vacation slacker, someone who for one reason or another leaves precious, unused personal time on the table at the end of the year? If you are, and you think you’re an outlier—think again. A May 2018 survey of 1,200 full-time U.S. employees found that 53 percent of those polled failed to use…