How much do you know about thrombosis? Probably not enough
Oct 13, 2020
Maintaining healthy habits, especially keeping a healthy weight, can help prevent dangerous blood clots – even if you're genetically at risk.
Exercise
Your pandemic hobby might be doing more good than you know
Oct 7, 2020
Finding the right hobby can do more than help pass the time – it might help your health.
Creative ways to exercise during the pandemic
Sep 29, 2020
With the coronavirus upending how people exercise, staying physically active means getting creative with a workout routine that's closer to home. (This article was created with financial support from Transamerica.)
Common heart defect could limit exercise ability that worsens with age
Sep 23, 2020
Adults born with a ventricular septal defect may lose exercise capacity, even if it had been repaired, according to a new study.
A closer look at COVID-19 and heart complications among athletes
Sep 11, 2020
Studying an issue that transcends sports, cardiologists are weighing an update to guidelines and awaiting data from pro leagues that restarted as NFL season kicks off.
Health apps pose privacy risks, but experts offer this advice
Sep 10, 2020
People who use health apps are largely unprotected from having their data passed along to third parties, according to experts.
How to keep kids active while learning from home – and why that's vital
Sep 2, 2020
As parents look for ways to adapt to schooling at home, don't forget to break for recess and to keep physical activity as part of the plan, experts say.
How to avoid frailty and stay strong as you age
Sep 1, 2020
Frailty is a syndrome that can come with age and chronic illness, leaving people susceptible to catastrophic health events. Here's how to prevent it. (This article was created with financial support from Transamerica.)
What stress does to the body and how to beat it
Aug 10, 2020
Stress can wreak havoc on our minds and bodies, leaving us vulnerable to anxiety, high blood pressure and other health conditions. (This article was created with financial support from Transamerica.)
Three generations of women had heart attacks – then she became the fourth
Jul 23, 2020
Like her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Kendel Christoff had a heart attack at a young age.