Q&A: How can teens reduce their blood pressure?
Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin answers a reader’s question about helping her teenaged sibling reduce their blood pressure.
Keep your family heart-healthy with these 5 expert tips
Cardiologist Sarah Clauss, MD, shares five ways families can prioritize heart health this February during American Heart Month.
How to determine the severity of heart murmurs
Heart murmurs are extra or unusual sounds made by blood circulating through heart valves, or through blood vessels near the heart.
Managing asthma in school: A guide for parents
Asthma is a leading cause of school absenteeism, accounting for 30% of all missed school days or about 14 million absences each school year.
Seven questions parents ask about winter safety
During the winter, getting enough exercise is one of the first areas we overlook, but it’s critically important for strengthening growing hearts and lungs and preventing obesity.