Responding to a new CNN study suggesting age and race are not the most important indicators of heart disease, cardiologist Frank Pollaro urges individuals to be mindful of important risk factors.

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The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes a day decreases blood pressure by about four percent without causing weight gain. The researchers say that decrease, although seemingly small, is sufficient to potentially reduce the risk of several forms of heart disease.

The role of coffee in heart disease, hypertension and diabetes.

BACKGROUND: Hypertension, high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular disease.  High blood pressure refers to the force blood pushes against artery walls, and just like too much pressure can damage a tire, high blood pressure can threaten healthy arteries.   Therefore it can lead to life-threatening conditions such as heart disease and stroke. (SOURCE: www.webmd.com)   CAUSES: For ...

TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, which was initially developed as a treatment for heart disease, could help children with a rare condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension.