Featured series 
Tag: Heart Health
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Campus & Community
4 things we learned this week
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Health
Now that we have new ‘miracle’ diet drugs, what’s the point of exercising?
Experts say weight loss isn’t at top of list of health, longevity gains that come from activities like walking, hitting gym
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Health
Why be kind? You might live longer.
Take our research-based quiz on biological benefits of being good
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Health
Score another point for the plants
Study finds 1:2 ratio of plant to animal protein lowers risk of heart disease
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Health
Too much sitting hurts the heart
Even with exercise, sedentary behavior can increase risk of heart failure by up to 60%, according to study
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Health
Study shows vitamin D doesn’t cut cardiac risk
Outdoor physical activity may be a better target for preventive intervention, says researcher
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Health
If it feels too hot to run, maybe it is
Experts who have seen health consequences close-up offer guidelines for summer athletes
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Health
Exercise cuts heart disease risk in part by lowering stress, study finds
Benefits nearly double for people with depression
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Health
Women rarely die from heart problems, right? Ask Paula.
New book traces how medical establishment’s sexism, focus on men over centuries continues to endanger women’s health, lives
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Health
Eating one avocado a week may lower heart disease risk
A Harvard study finds that people who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who rarely eat avocado.
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Health
Large alcohol study challenges heart health claims
A large study challenges the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health.
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Health
An unhealthy influencer
Risk factors for heart health, such as smoking, unhealthy diets and minimal physical activity, may seem personal, but for people who are married or in a domestic partnership, the behavior patterns of one person may be strongly linked to the patterns of the other.
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Health
Protecting the heart with optimism
Work by HSPH researchers suggests a connection between psychological well-being and a reduced risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events.
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Replacing those saturated fats
In a new study, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health find that replacing saturated fats with polyunsaturated ones is likely to help reduce the risk of heart disease.
