#heart-health

#heart-health

Growing up in Sunset Park, Dr. Doris Chan, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, didn't plan on becoming a doctor - but she was inspired to pursue a career she would love thanks to an impassioned biology teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School."It was him that opened up the door to the world of STEM, or medicine, to me and that was the path of light I continued to follow wholeheartedly without any type of expectation," Chan said of her ninth grade teacher.

Light-to-moderate drinking has long been linked to better heart health, but scientists have never been sure why.More clear are the health risks of alcohol, including an increased chance of cancer, neurological aging, and moreso why would alcohol's effect on the heart be different?Now, in a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital explained one reason why alcohol might be linked to better heart health: it reduces stress signals in the brain in a sustained way, leading to less of a burden on the heart.

Giacomo Bagnara Hannah SeoReporting from Brooklyn At 66, Dr. Hugh Calkins, a cardiology professor at Johns Hopkins Medicine, knows how important a healthy lifestyle is for heart health.Here are six things he does to keep his own heart in shape He exercises.Regular exercise strengthens the heart muscle, which helps the organ pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the body.

A daily 11-minute brisk walk could prevent one in 10 early deaths by lowering the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers, research suggests.There are substantial benefits if people manage to complete at least half of the weekly level of moderate intensity activity recommended by the NHS, according to Cambridge University analysis.

When it comes to heart health, there is much more to pay attention to than what you eat.In addition to diet, there are other lifestyle factors that play a role.Lauren Smith, a registered dietitian from West Chester who is the owner of Lauren Smith Nutrition Coaching LLC, discussed what to be mindful of.

Sign up for CNN's Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style.Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life.There's no cure or proven way to prevent dementia, which affects 55 million people around the world, but a number of studies have said that following a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of developing the condition.

If money is on your mind, but you still want to do your bit to help the planet, you might wonder what you can realistically afford to do.The good news is that there are plenty of green choices that don't break the bank, and some that could actually save you money in the long run
When it comes to sustainable living, it's important to try to use whatever you have first.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity" - Hippocrates One of the hardest paths to walk in life is the path to healing; the road to recovery.There come many days when it's almost believable that healing is impossible, but for those who haven't given up, healing is a real possibility as long as they let go of their expectations about the healing process and trust that one day, the opportunity to feel whole will arise.

In the long list of positive health outcomes associated with the Mediterranean diet - from bone health to heart health to mental health - a recent evidence review out of Australia adds yet another potential reason to cut down on red meat or add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to a salad: improved fertility.

Men who want to last longer in bed and build sexual stamina might want to think about their heart health first.The heart is the boss of your boner, after all - not just in a romantic way, but in a cold, physiological way.The blood pumping into your penis has to come from somewhere."Anything that helps the heart can help erections," says Jamin Brahmbhatt, M.D., a urologist and professor at University of Central Florida College of Medicine.

Five major pregnancy complications are strong lifelong risk factors for ischemic heart disease, a new study finds, with the greatest risk coming in the decade after delivery.Ischemic heart disease refers to heart problems, including heart attack, caused by narrowed or dysfunctional blood vessels that reduce blood and oxygen flow to the heart.