One third of the planet is now obese or overweight, according to a new report
Heart Disease
How Many Steps Does it Take to Avoid a Heart Attack? Researchers Find Out
Walking can lower your risk of having a heart attack, as any doctor will tell you. Now scientists have found out exactly how many steps it takes to keep you ticker healthy.
Eat Nuts, Live Longer
Hungry? Grab a handful of nuts. Not only are they packed with protein, but it turns out they may be the food for longevity.
Cholesterol Whiplash: What to Make of the New Heart-Risk Calculator
Last week, a new heart risk calculator was launched with great fanfare. This week, it’s under fire.
New Guidelines for Cholesterol Treatments Represent “Huge Change”
New guidelines would double the number of Americans on cholesterol-lowering drugs.
A Smarter Way to Prevent Heart Attacks
Under new guidelines, one third of adults in the U.S. should consider using statins based on their overall health profile, not just their cholesterol number
Want to Stay Healthy? Don’t Rely on Vitamins
Americans spend nearly $12 billion each year on vitamin supplements, hoping they will steer us away from diseases like cancer and heart attacks. But it turns out they’re just a drain on our wallets.
What Your Skin Says About How Long You’ll Live
Here’s even more reason to worry about wrinkles — women with fewer age lines tend to have lower blood pressure, a lower risk of heart disease and stroke and a greater chance of outliving their more wrinkled friends.
Exercise As Effective As Drugs For Treating Heart Disease, Diabetes
Forget the pills — there’s new evidence that exercise may be as effective as medications in treating heart disease and diabetes.
Statin Drugs Linked to Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that the popular cholesterol-lowering medications may cause memory loss and confusion, but long term use of the medications may reduce that risk.
Low Testosterone, Higher Heart Risks
As the population ages, more men are experiencing waning testosterone levels, which can contribute to depression and changes in blood pressure and blood sugar.
Faster Care Is Not Lowering Heart Attack Death Rates
Doctors have sped up how quickly they treat heart attack patients, but it’s not saving more lives.
200,000 Lives Could Be Saved from Heart Disease Each Year
Now there’s a number for how effective lifestyle changes can be in protecting the heart and preventing deaths from heart attack and stroke.