February 12, 2026

Stress, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Hidden Public Health Crisis

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By the H&L Editorial Team Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally. Public health strategies traditionally focus on cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and diet. These remain essential.

This inscrutable thing called love 

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By Henrylito D. Tacio In 100 Love Sonnets, Pablo Neruda wrote: “I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems

When the Heart Feels Too Much

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here are moments in clinical practice that remind us medicine is not purely mechanical. A woman loses her husband and arrives in the emergency room with crushing

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: When Stress Stuns the Heart

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Understanding “Broken Heart Syndrome” — its science, symptoms, and hope for recovery By Rafael R. Castillo, MD A devastating phone call. The loss of a

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