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Heart
The newest area: the numbers a man starts hearing about at 40 — blood pressure, cholesterol, an ache in the chest — and the emergencies that get confused with each other when it matters most. One article published so far, with the rest arriving one at a time.
Start with the guide
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Heart Health After 40: What the Numbers Mean
Blood pressure and cholesterol are the two numbers most men over 40 get handed with no explanation — what they measure, why the targets moved, and where the real risk actually sits.
Being written now
These are planned, in this order, one at a time — not yet published, so no links yet.
- High blood pressure after 40 — what the numbers mean and when they become an emergency.
- Cholesterol after 40 — LDL, HDL and triglycerides, and what to actually do about the number.
- Chest pain after 40 — when it's the heart, and when it usually is not.
- Heart attack vs cardiac arrest — two different emergencies with two different responses.
- Heart palpitations vs AFib — a harmless racing heart or an arrhythmia that needs a test.
- Blood pressure medication — what to expect, and what still depends on lifestyle.
- Statins — what the big trials found, benefit and side effect.
- Fish oil for heart health — what the evidence actually shows.
Where heart meets the other sections
This is one man with one body, not five unrelated subjects.
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The testosterone section
Testosterone replacement therapy has its own cardiovascular safety data, and it is not the same question as ordinary heart health.
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The sleep section
Untreated sleep apnea is linked to high blood pressure — one of several reasons a snoring problem is worth taking seriously.
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The joints section
The exercise that protects a joint and the exercise that protects a heart are, for most men, the same prescription.
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The prostate section
Some prostate medications interact with blood pressure medication — worth knowing before either dose changes.