P asta sauces may seem like a harmless addition to your meal, but many store-bought jars are packed with sugar, sodium, and artificial ingredients that can turn a simple pasta night into a nutritional ...

To help keep things simple, The Healthy @Reader’s Digest asked Long Cao, MD, FACC, a board-certified cardiologist with Memorial Hermann in Houston, TX, for the heart-healthy foods he puts on his plate ...

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That phrase-turned-slogan has become a tentpole of the health secretary’s political ethos — one that places a righteous halo ...

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A new study has found that eating more green vegetables daily could help prevent heart disease in older adults.

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A leading cardiologist has warned the downsides of a popular diet that could be far more extensive than many realise, causing fit and healthy looking 35-year-olds to suffer heart attacks.

They seem harmless, even good for you, but these everyday kitchen staples could be quietly harming your heart, warns Dr Sanjay Bhojraj.