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When your heart starts to race or skip, you start to worry. Is this the first sign of an arrhythmia? Is your heart under stress? Are you at risk for a heart attack? Stop worrying and find out for sure. Here’s how to decode your racing pulse.

If you’re lucky, you made it to age 50 without giving your heart much thought. Every day and night, it keeps on beating. Just as it always has. But turning 50 means your heart is aging, and it’s time for a check-in. Here’s what to do.

Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone with sleep apnea snores. But you snore. How can you tell if you have this dangerous sleep breathing disorder that puts your heart — and life — at risk? Find out here.

When your legs feel heavy or achy, probably the last place you’d think to look for the cause is your heart. But when your heart struggles, not enough blood reaches your legs. Your heavy legs don’t need an orthopedist; they need a cardiologist.

If you have high blood pressure, won’t vigorous activity stress your blood vessels and your heart? Could you have a heart attack if you try to run or lift weights? Exercise actually improves your blood pressure. Here's how to do it safely.

Your past — and even your family’s past — doesn’t have to dictate your future. Genes are a guideline to your health, but they’re not your destiny. You can protect your heart, no matter what hand you were dealt from the genetic deck. Here’s how.