Heart risks can show up in some surprising places.

That nightcap or glass of wine with dinner may be doing more than just relaxing you at the end of a long day. It could be boosting your heart health.

Exercise doesn't have to be complicated. Even simple walks with friends may improve your health.

Couch potatoes, get up and move. Exercise — even a little bit — could help you live longer.

When it comes to heart health, many patients hope for a magic pill to prevent problems. Some thought that magic pill might be aspirin, but aspirin might not do the trick for everyone.

To stent or not to stent? Stenting works well to prevent strokes most of the time, but it may pose risks to some patients.

You may have more to thank your parents for than just your height and eye color. The way they raised you might affect your heart health as an adult.

Andraé Crouch, 72, known as the "father of modern gospel," died Jan. 8 in the Los Angeles area after being hospitalized for a heart attack.

Making healthy lifestyle changes to lose weight is likely a smart choice for the long-term health of all obese people — even if they don't yet have medical issues related to their weight.

Pumping iron to stay strong may keep your heart pumping, too. Healthy lifestyle practices may prevent the majority of heart attacks in younger women.