Why Heart Health Advice Is All Over the Map

Preventing heart disease is far better than treating it and in recent years, advice about how to prevent heart problems seems to have surged, thanks to burgeoning information about how the heart works, and how to keep it functioning at its best. Recommendations and guidelines cover everything from lifestyle habits about what to eat and how much to exercise, to what type of drugs can help, and when and how much of these medications make sense.