Heart problems are common among older people. According to recent research, older people with an offbeat heart may also have thinking problems.

African Americans face a higher risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure. Unfortunately, they aren't as likely as others to be prescribed the best medicine to treat the condition.

Controlling blood pressure is important for heart health. A recent study suggested it may also be important for brain heath.

Not all cholesterol is bad. However, one type of cholesterol is especially harmful. When the body has too much of this "bad" cholesterol, the heart is in danger.

Too many people have died from smoking-related illnesses in the past 50 years. But there is good news: quitting smoking starts the healing process and immediately begins to reduce the risks of smoking-related disease.

High blood pressure during pregnancy is a serious concern for mothers-to-be. In fact, a pregnant woman with blood pressure problems may even be faced with kidney disease after her baby is born.

Limit the sugar and skip the fatty foods. With two-third of Americans being overweight, that's what nutritionists may often tell consumers to help them stop diseases related to having extra pounds.

Go ahead and tweet that post to your exercise buddy. It may just help shed unwanted pounds. Twitter usage can help people lose weight through the social networking site by supporting others in their attempts to get leaner.

In vitro fertilization can help infertile women get pregnant. But getting pregnant using in vitro may also put the pregnant mom at risk for health problems.

Having a migraine is headache enough without having to worry about cardiovascular disease. For those who experience migraine with aura, it may be important to consider the health of your heart.