The side effects that come with treating high blood pressure include thirst, dehydration, increased urination, dizziness, weakness and fatigue. That’s incentive to keep it at bay with a few healthy changes and 5 supportive supplements to keep your numbers where you want them.

Cholesterol gets most of the attention when it comes to heart risk. But calcium buildup inside the arteries is a dangerous warning sign, and Johns Hopkins researchers found a vitamin few have heard of may help slow it down.

Prediabetes may sound like “not diabetes yet,” but your heart may not see it that way. There’s one blood sugar milestone that could change the story, cutting the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious cardiovascular trouble nearly in half…

Think walking is enough for heart protection? A cardiologist explains why women who skip strength training may be missing out on an opportunity to lower heart attack risk by almost 45 percent…

Ultra-processed foods have long been linked to high blood pressure and heart trouble. New research points to eight stealthy additives that may explain why. And they’re hiding in packaged, shelf-stable and ready-to-eat foods on grocery shelves…

The age of your cells, or your biological age, can be measured by an epigenetic clock that tracks changes in your DNA. Few health issues can speed up this clock, causing you to age faster. But one that leads to cardiovascular problems can, long before the first symptom…

Most women don’t think about heart disease until after menopause. But new research suggests the warning signs may start earlier, providing a window of opportunity to catch rising heart risks before they take hold. Here’s what to watch for…

Say it with me, food is medicine. Aside from the benefits of just eating healthily, there are times when food can produce results we might normally attribute only to medication. Take oats, for example…

Have you ever wondered why salt can worsen high blood pressure? Or why young people are less sensitive to salt’s effect on blood pressure? It comes down to slowed production of an anti-aging factor known as the Klotho protein…

Some foods are just made for each other… Beans and franks. Chips and dip. Mac and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Spaghetti and meatballs. But nothing’s better than a food pairing that keeps your blood pumping…

For decades, doctors have treated AFib using three main pillars: medications for heart rate, procedures to fix the heart’s rhythm, and blood thinners to prevent stroke. But an overlooked 4th pillar could reverse it…

You don’t need long workouts to protect your health. Dialing it down to brief bursts of daily vigorous activity — just enough to leave you breathless — can lower your risk of these eight chronic diseases…