Know Your Risk for Heart Disease

Print You can take steps to lower your risk for heart disease by changing the factors you can control. Several health conditions, your lifestyle, and your age and family history can increase your risk for heart disease. These are called risk factors. About half of all Americans (47%) have at least 1 of 3 key […]

Heart Disease And Stroke

Stroke A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked and brain cells begin to die. It is sometimes called a brain attack. Stroke happens to one in five women, compared with one in six men. Top questions about women and stroke How does stroke affect women differently than men? What should I […]