Small after-dinner habits won’t lower cholesterol overnight, but they can support healthier levels over time.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the U.S.

If you have high blood pressure, you’ve probably heard the usual advice: lowering your sodium intake, eating whole foods, and reducing stress.

Looking for simple ways to lower your blood pressure? Your morning routine is a great place to start. 

When choosing snacks, you might already prioritize protein to help keep you full between meals and support steady energy.

On the hunt for more ways to pack your meals with the most nutritional payoffs? Look no further than this handy list of the healthiest foods you can grab on your next grocery run.

From having a heart-healthy fruit in the fall to choosing the best bread for blood sugar, we want to offer practical ways to support your dietary health this week.

Ultra-processed foods are displacing traditional diets, warns Prof Kent Buse. Plus letters from Hugo Harper, Dr Pawan Randev and Patricia Hampton

Shortness of breath is a common and frustrating symptom experienced by people living with heart disease, impacting their daily activities and quality of life.

Understanding Blood Pressure: Wave-by-Wave Explained Simply

 For the first time, the American Heart Association is recognizing outpatient care organizations in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico for helping patients better manage high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes.

Essential: A Food is Medicine Podcast

Learn facts about how race, ethnicity, age, and other risk factors can contribute to heart disease risk. It’s important for everyone to know the facts about heart disease.

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WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor Matt Meyer joined the Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) today to announce Innovate Delaware, a new statewide initiative to serve as a central hub to support innovators and better connect them to existing partners and opportunities up and down Delaware.

"ThThese collaborative investments support projects such as green space goals, community home repair, economic development initiatives, and housing for seniorsese investments help to build thriving communities through a collaborative, place-based, and community-driven approach,” said Kate Dupont Phillips, Executive Director of Healthy Communities Delaware. “We support our community-based partners to improve the Vital Conditions that all people need to thrive and reach their full potential – reliable transportation, lifelong learning, a thriving natural world, basic needs for health and safety, humane housing, belonging and civic muscle, and meaningful work and wealth.”

The Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Program (PANO) of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) brought together hundreds of leaders, advocates, and practitioners for its fourth annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference, on June 4, at the Bally’s Dover Casino Resort. It was a full day focused on a shared goal

For years, Kyle Faye treated his patients with high blood pressure the traditional way: Measure their blood pressure, prescribe lifestyle changes and often medication, and hope they followed his instructions.https://www.heart.org/en/news/2026/05/29/how-community-based-care-is-helping-people-control-high-blood-pressure

DOVER, Del. – The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) is announcing the 28 businesses and organizations receiving more than $700,000 in grants through the Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program (DGI/FSFSP). This program is designed to expand access to healthy, affordable food in Delaware communities currently identified as food deserts or at risk of becoming food deserts.https://news.delaware.gov/2026/05/29/28-delaware-organizations-receive-grants-to-improve-food-access/

Free screenings, education events offered for public housing residents