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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
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Which NSAIDs Increase Heart Risk?
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What Should You Do When Your C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Level 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
By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Restless Leg Syndrome and Cardiac Risk
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
How Your Doctor Should Evaluate Your Syncope
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Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
When Can Stress Cause a Heart Attack?
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Why Sitting Could Be Hurting Your Heart Health
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Why Being a Little Overweight May Be OK
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Vasovagal Syncope: A Common Cause of Fainting
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Medical Conditions That Can Cause Fainting Episodes
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What You Should Know About Stress and Heart Disease
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What You Can to Do Prevent Heart Disease
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
How Smoking Affects Your Heart
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
How the Reynolds Score Is Used to Calculate Cardiac Risk in Women
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?
Medically reviewed by Isaac O. Opole, MD, PhD
Why Subclinical Hypothyroidism May Increase Heart Disease Risk
Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD
Crystal Meth Causes Severe Heart Damage
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI