heart health

The target step count for a healthy heart may be more attainable than you think.

"One important thing to remember is that many of risk factors for heart disease can be completely silent," Haider Warraich told Newsweek.

What simple steps do experts take to reduce their risk of heart disease?

"I feel like this is my second life," Lauren Canaday told Newsweek.

Newsweek asked two cardiologists how much exercise is needed to keep your heart healthy.

Over 90 percent of Americans snack on a daily basis, according to the USDA. And yet, one researcher says "surprisingly little" has been published on snacking.

"I can't overstate how much it feels as if I've stepped out from under a dark cloud and into a new life," Brody Hay told Newsweek.

"She was very cold. She turned an ash-white color, with her lips as transparent," her son said.

Many of us are trying to cut down on meat and dairy for our health, but are animal products actually bad for us?

A team of researchers is using a natural material derived from seaweed known as fucoidan to modify synthetic blood vessels.

Researchers have found that neurotic personality traits could be caused by a health problem affecting nearly half of the U.S. population.

Though the man's wife ordered him to get 10,000 steps in, his doctor told him to walk for 1.5 miles a day and not at once—only about a third of her demand.

Both walking and running count towards your weekly recommended 150 minutes of exercise, but is one better than the other?

"Anyone could have done what we did simply by knowing and administering proper CPR," said the man who the performed life-saving procedure with his wife.

Scientists behind the research say women on low incomes lack the health choices and lifestyle care available to their richer neighbors.

"Hang in there, you are doing a-mazing and I'm super proud of you," the actor told Seb Hollingsworth in the clip.

The unnamed middle-aged man was found to be suffering from a condition known as Wall to Wall Heart.

Physical activity, including aerobic exercise, is vital for heart health. So, how much should you be doing every week?

"I really wish that I had gone to the doctor sooner," the woman said.

How long does it take to build muscle? Strength training should form a core component of an exercise routine, but there is more to it than blindly pumping iron.

Training your muscles, which account for around 40 percent of body weight, helps burn more calories and maintain a healthy weight by boosting your metabolism.

Over 70 percent of the U.S. was covered in snow on Thursday.

Consuming too much sugar can lead to several health issues such as weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

American Heart Association fellow tells Newsweek that it is possible to have "too much of a 'good thing.'"

The study involved over 500 women of a range of ages.

The study published in "The BMJ" involved over 100,000 women.

"Although a lot of research has been published on the effects of smoking cigarettes much less is known about the effects of recreational cannabis use," Dr. Mohammed Khanji of Queen Mary, University of London, told Newsweek.

The warning comes amid a U.S.-wide outbreak of vaping-related lung injuries.

Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman described his experience with the life-threatening condition in an interview with Dr. Oz.

The built-in sensors and the camera work together to record pressure and blood flow.