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Research shows that some diet trends may increase your risk for heart problems like cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently identified some of the heart-riskiest dietary patterns. These included the following:

A flexitarian, or “flexible vegetarian,” diet could be your solution. Flexitarians mainly eat plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, and tofu, as well as eggs and low-fat or nonfat dairy products. But unlike vegetarians, they also eat meat, poultry, or fish occasionally—once a week or less.

Experiencing, witnessing, or even hearing about a traumatic event—a natural disaster, a violent crime, a terrorist attack—can be devastating. Learning how people respond to different traumas and how they heal may help you cope with the stress that normally follows such an incident.

If you’re trying to control your blood pressure, you probably know that actions such as limiting salt and managing stress can help. But it’s possible that what you don’t know is hurting your efforts.

Leaving stress at work is easier said than done. But new research suggests that keeping work stress out of the home—and particularly away from the family table—may be more important than we thought.

In most cases, pituitary tumors are treated using surgery, radiation therapy, or medicines. Learn more about these choices.

Some days you just don’t feel your best. But for some people, those days turn into weeks or months.

A new study found that controlling blood pressure later in life protects both your cardiovascular system and your thinking and memory.

Salt—sodium chloride—isn’t inherently bad. It enhances flavors and has important functions in binding, stabilizing, and preserving food.