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You snore and suspect that you have sleep apnea, but you don’t want to bother with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. However, untreated sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure (HBP) and other serious conditions. Here’s how.

A stress test measures how efficiently and well your heart and arteries work when your body’s under stress due to exercise or medication. In the right circumstances, a stress test may save your life. The following are five reasons you may need one.

Nothing’s worse than a "silent killer.” Like a trained assassin that strikes you down without a warning, symptomless medical conditions stalk without leaving a clue. Learn about peripheral artery disease (PAD) — before you become its victim.

You feel healthy. You don’t have any cardiovascular symptoms, so you’re OK, right? But peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a “silent killer” that often has no telltale symptoms. If you’re at increased risk for PAD, here’s how to know and what to do.

Having any kind of chronic health condition, even if it’s “just” varicose veins, can be a significant concern. When you fly, do your varicose veins put you at risk for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and other blood clots? Is it safe?

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the treatment is straightforward: improve your nighttime breathing and oxygen levels with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. You can also help your OSA with lifestyle adjustments.