Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

If you’ve had your cholesterol checked, you might wonder how important your cholesterol levels are for determining heart disease risk.

While most people rely on their blood pressure or cholesterol numbers to manage their heart health, another test may be even better.

Whether checking your blood glucose levels, counting carbohydrates or going to medical appointments – managing diabetes can be hard work.

If patients educate themselves, they can manage the disease and live healthier lives. Some can even reverse the disease.

Most people are aware that they are carying extra weigh but still face the challenge of losing the weight. Kenya Brown spoke with Dr. Betul Hatipoglu, diabetes physician and Director of the Diabetes & Metabolic Care Center at University Hospitals.

Pregnancy-related conditions such as gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes may disappear after childbirth, but they still increase a woman’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease later on in life.

Listen to Dr. Greg Hall from University Hospitals raise awareness about health disparities that impact racial and ethnic minority groups.

Send your child down a heart-healthy path. Ask the pediatrician to measure your child’s blood pressure every year, starting at age 3. And to prevent current and future health issues, help your child take on these three big hypertension risk factors. Blood pressure risk: Your kid spends more time in front of the TV than […]

High blood pressure is very common, with recent statistics showing that nearly half of adults in the U.S. are affected. The good news is that it’s also very treatable. High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when there is resistance to the flow of blood from the heart to the rest of the body, putting excessive […]