Tricks to keeping your heart young and healthy

Control Your Blood Pressure: Many people, including many young adults, do not realize that they have high blood pressure. Therefore, measuring blood pressure should be part of routine medical check-ups and health assessments.

What Is Heart Disease? When people talk about heart disease, they’re usually talking about coronary heart disease (CHD). It’s also sometimes called coronary artery disease (CAD). This is the most common type of heart disease.

When someone has CHD, the coronary arteries (tubes) that take blood to the heart are narrow or blocked, which makes it hard for oxygen-rich blood to get to the heart. This happens when cholesterol and fatty material, called plaque, build up inside the arteries.

February 11, 2025 | 6:43 am