Browsing: Heart

August 24, 2026 ByJulie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. The latest research suggests that protecting your heart involves more than any single healthy habit. It takes a personalized “heart health portfolio,” or a combination of everyday lifestyle habits and health markers that shape cardiovascular health over time

A heart attack is one of those things most people know could happen to them, but never actually think they’ll have to deal with. As a result, people often end up second-guessing themselves when signs of a heart attack do arise. Further complicating things is that heart attack symptoms in women can look slightly different…

Researchers estimate that about 64 million people around the world receive a diagnosis of heart failure — a cardiovascular condition where the heart is not able to efficiently pump blood

A MEDITERRANEAN lifestyle could help reduce cardiovascular complications and mortality among people with type 2 diabetes, according to a UK Biobank study. 

Here in the Southeast, temperatures have soared this summer. Extreme heat can be uncomfortable and it can put additional strain on the cardiovascular system. Dr. Noreen Kelly, a cardiologist at Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, explains how heat can affect your heart health and what you can do to stay safe when temperatures…

Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart disease

The State of My Heart Summit (Sept 11) and Love Your Heart Gala (Sept 12) unite leaders to advance heart health education, prevention, and early detection

Running a marathon, cycling for hours or finishing a triathlon can look like the picture of perfect heart health. Regular exercise is strongly linked with better cardiovascular health. But extreme endurance training is a different story. For some people, especially those with an undiagnosed heart problem, prolonged high-intensity exercise can expose a hidden weakness in…

Doctors measure your cholesterol levels, BMI, blood sugar and waist circumference because they can be predictors of heart trouble if they’re too high