Best prescription for your heart: Exercise  Featured
Best prescription for your heart: Exercise
Now there’s proof that exercising may be better than medication in treating heart disease and stroke.
Stay active all day, live longer 
Stay active all day, live longer
Learn how leading an active lifestyle, even without regular exercise can improve your heart health and increase your lifespan.
High blood pressure more serious for women? 
High blood pressure more serious for women?
A new study finds that when it comes to heart health, women may need earlier and more aggressive treatment.
Major milestone for thousands of Chicago’s young athletes  Featured
Major milestone for thousands of Chicago’s young athletes
Young Hearts for Life to screen its 100,000th student this month.
Dangers of second-hand smoke for asthmatic kids 
Dangers of second-hand smoke for asthmatic kids
Study shows children hospitalized with asthma attacks are much more likely to have been exposed to second-hand smoke than parents may think.
Stop smoking, sleep better, study says 
Stop smoking, sleep better, study says
New research provides another reason to kick the habit.
Can volunteering boost your health? 
Can volunteering boost your health?
Doing good deeds for others does the body good says researchers who studied the health benefits of engaging in social service.