When radiologists review mammograms for signs of breast cancer, they can also see arterial calcification in the breast, which is linked with cardiovascular disease risk. BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption
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A worker in a Bangladeshi lead mill, without safety protection. A new analysis finds the death toll from lead exposure is about six times higher than the previous estimate. Jonathan Raa/Nurphoto via Getty Images hide caption
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A study of this champion's heart helped prove the benefits of exercise
A large study found the incidence of cardiac and other serious cardiovascular problems was 4% higher in the 12 months after people were diagnosed with COVID-19 compared to those who were not infected. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images hide caption
Clots, Strokes And Rashes. Is COVID-19 A Disease Of The Blood Vessels?
Eating fish can protect against heart disease but many people don't eat enough to be effective. In November, an FDA panel recommended broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug Vascepa for people at higher risk of heart disease. Enn Li Photography/Getty Images hide caption
For Your Heart, Eat Fish Or Take Pills? Now There's A Drug Equal To 8 Salmon Servings
Few medical guidelines for heart care are based on the highest-quality evidence. Peerawat Kamklay/Getty Images hide caption
Coconut oil's potential health benefits are outweighed by its heavy dose of saturated fat, most nutrition experts say. Saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Russ Rohde/Getty Images/Cultura RF hide caption
Is Coconut Oil All It's Cracked Up To Be? Get The Facts On This Faddish Fat
Research hasn't delivered a definitive answer on whether fish oil and Vitamin D supplements have health benefits, but it's clear that eating fish is beneficial. Enn Li Photography/Getty Images hide caption
Getting physical activity every day can help maintain health throughout your life. Ronnie Kaufman/Larry Hirshowitz/Getty Images/Blend Images hide caption
New Physical Activity Guidelines Urge Americans: Move More, Sit Less
Taking fish oil supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer may not be effective, a new study suggests. Cathy Scola/Getty Images hide caption
Vitamin D And Fish Oil Supplements Mostly Disappoint In Long-Awaited Research Results
A Swiss study tracking the health of a group of children conceived via assisted reproductive technology found that a surprising number developed premature aging of their blood vessels. Now in their teens, 15 percent have hypertension. Steve Debenport/Getty Images hide caption
Hearts Get 'Younger,' Even At Middle Age, With Exercise
Sara's nephew and Wendy's son Benny painted this image of a heart that hangs in the author's home. Benny Tsabba/Wendy Wolfson for NPR hide caption
Jim Carrey stars as the title character the 2000 version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Archive Photos/Getty Images hide caption
Heart 2 Sizes Too Small? Mr. Grinch, See Your Cardiologist
Emily Blair, a medical assistant at the Colon, Stomach and Liver Center in Lansdowne, Va., takes a blood pressure reading for Robert Koenen. New guidelines say that patients should have their arm resting on a surface while taking a reading and both feet should be placed flat on the ground. Josh Loock/NPR hide caption
About 10,000 cardiac arrests happen in workplaces each year, according to the American Heart Association. Using an automatic external defibrillator can increase the chance of survival. Shelby Knowles/NPR hide caption
Drones carrying automated external defibrillators got to the sites of previous cardiac arrest cases faster than ambulances had, according to test runs conducted by Swedish researchers. Andreas Claesson/Courtesy of FlyPulse hide caption
It's not clear how living in a segregated neighborhood affects blood pressure, but stress is one potential cause, experts say. annebaek/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
Leaving Segregated Neighborhoods Lowers Blacks' Blood Pressure
Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn't always find out if they actually help patients. Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
