Heart health tips that hit different for Black families

Heart Attack, Heart health

The lifestyle changes that do the most for heart health are simple. Quit smoking, eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains while cutting salt, get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week, sleep seven to nine hours, manage stress and drink less alcohol. Doctors at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente point to […]

8 habits that actually lower your risk of heart disease

heartburn, heart

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, but most of the risk factors behind it are things you can actually influence through daily habits rather than genetics alone. Here are eight changes worth prioritizing, along with the warning signs worth knowing regardless of how healthy you already are. 1. Quit […]