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How Many Push Ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age

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Nicotine may start damaging your blood vessels faster than most people realize

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Your arm position can make your blood pressure appear too high

Many people measure their blood pressure at home to monitor their health. However, a common mistake during the measurement process can affect the result.

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How long should you be able to wall sit? Time standards sorted by age

A simple wall hold reveals how much lower-body endurance you have as you age.

Nicotine may start damaging your blood vessels faster than most people realize

A new Nature Reviews Cardiology paper spells out the biological chain from first puff to plaque rupture.

Your arm position can make your blood pressure appear too high

Many people measure their blood pressure at home to monitor their health. However, a common mistake during the measurement process can affect the result.

How long should you be able to wall sit? Time standards sorted by age

A simple wall hold reveals how much lower-body endurance you have as you age.

Nicotine may start damaging your blood vessels faster than most people realize

A new Nature Reviews Cardiology paper spells out the biological chain from first puff to plaque rupture.

Your arm position can make your blood pressure appear too high

Many people measure their blood pressure at home to monitor their health. However, a common mistake during the measurement process can affect the result.

What eating flaxseeds every day may do to your cholesterol and blood pressure

Trials of an everyday kitchen habit keep pointing at the same pair of results.

What your hands can quietly reveal about your heart, liver and overall health

Experienced clinicians look at the hands early in a physical exam, and there is a reason for that.

The home blood pressure mistake 3 in 4 people make, and how much it can skew your reading

A study of hypertension patients found 76% place the cuff wrong, and small errors can add up to 50 mmHg.