WEBVTT PEERS. AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH. IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HEART DISEASE, DOCTORS SAY A GOAL FOR US ALL SHOULD BE TO KEEP TRACK OF OUR HEART HEALTH NUMBERS AND KNOW ...

You do need to pay attention to a few numbers that tell you how your heart and blood vessels are doing. Harvard doctors call ...

A long life free of heart disease does not come just from controlling the standard measures like blood pressure and cholesterol. Sure, keeping tabs on these indicators is essential to gauging your ...

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In our "Early Show" series, "Heart Score" we will look at ways to avoid the No. 1 killer in the U.S.: cardiac disease. CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton discussed on Wednesday how you ...

Depending on how you look at it, it’s either incredibly frustrating or a major relief that the number one cause of death in the U.S. is preventable. Yes, we’re talking about heart disease. According ...

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Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Keeping your heart in tip-top shape involves several strategies, including eating a healthy diet, exercising ...

Tracking a few simple numbers can be a big help in keeping tabs on heart health. But you need to pay attention to those numbers long before your doctor says they’re an urgent concern, said Nicole ...

February is American Heart Month, and in the fight against heart disease, doctors said a goal for all people should be to keep track of their heart health numbers and know their risks to prevent the ...