Reaching your forties marks a significant turning point for cardiovascular health. While heart disease can affect people at any age, the risk increases substantially after 40. Understanding what changes in your body and what you can do about it is essential information for this stage of life. Several physiological changes occur around and after age […]

When we think about heart health, we tend to focus on diet, exercise, and medical checkups. But there is another factor that may be just as important: the quality of our relationships with other people. Research has consistently shown that people with strong social connections have better heart health outcomes than those who are socially […]

Knowing what is good for your heart is one thing. Actually making it a consistent part of your life is another challenge entirely. The gap between knowledge and action is where most well-intentioned health plans fall apart. Understanding how habits work can help you bridge that gap. The science of habit formation tells us that […]