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Heart Disease Causes and Risk Factors

When you know the risk factors for heart disease you can take smarter steps to control them. Find helpful tips for avoiding causes and reducing your risk.
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Chronic Stress and Heart Disease Risk in Black People
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How High Blood Pressure Causes Heart Disease
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Survey Finds Americans Struggle With Weight Loss for Heart Health
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How Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Increase Heart Disease Risk?
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What Is Endothelial Dysfunction?
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What Genes Can Tell Us About Heart Disease
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The Connections Between Heart Disease, Obesity, and Weight Loss
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What You Should Know About Constrictive Pericarditis
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It Doesn't Take Much Alcohol to Cause Heart Problems
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Thyroid Disease Is a Common Cause of Heart Problems
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What to Do When Your CRP Is Too High
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Opioids Can Cause Many Cardiac Problems
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What Should You Know About Azithromycin?
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Obesity Has a Strong Link to Heart Disease and Other Health Problems
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Restless Leg Syndrome and Cardiac Risk
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How Your Healthcare Provider Should Evaluate Your Syncope
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BMI, Waist Circumference, or Waist-To-Hip Ratio?
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When Can Stress Cause a Heart Attack?
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Why Sitting Could Be Hurting Your Heart Health
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Why Being a Little Overweight May Be OK
Preventing Vasovagal Syncope
Vasovagal Syncope: A Common Cause of Fainting
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Medical Conditions That Can Cause Fainting Episodes
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What You Should Know About Stress and Heart Disease
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What You Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease
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How Smoking Affects Your Heart
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How the Reynolds Score Is Used to Calculate Cardiac Risk in Women
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Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?
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Why Subclinical Hypothyroidism May Increase Heart Disease Risk
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Crystal Meth Causes Severe Heart Damage