Whole grains are healthful carbohydrates that come from a wide variety of sources and deliver tremendous nutrients and health benefits. Research suggests that eating whole grain carbs can prevent weight gain.
This blog post from the Nutrition and Wellness Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) highlights the heart-healthy foods you should eat regularly.
Heart attack symptoms are not the same for everyone. One man's unique story illustrates why it's important to know the various — and sometimes easy-to-overlook — signs of a heart attack.
Women with endometriosis, especially those 40 years of age or younger, may have a higher risk of heart disease, according to a recent study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH).
Sometimes a story hits your right in the heart. Matt Fogg’s experience with battling chronic heart failure to eventually overcoming it is one of those.
Previous studies of cocoa flavanols conducted by researchers at BWH and other institutions have found that cocoa may reduce the risk of heart disease as well as slow age-related cognitive decline.
You already know that high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and certain lifestyle factors are major risk factors for heart disease. But science shows there’s another factor that could impact your heart health.
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that greater intake of nuts was associated with lower levels of biomarkers of inflammation, a finding that may help explain the health benefits of nuts.
In the US, heart disease remains the number one killer, and stroke is number four. To decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart attack or stroke.
Researchers at BWH have spent decades studying heart disease in families to pinpoint genetic changes that lead to the development of inherited heart disease and to introduce new approaches to alter the course of these diseases.