Controlling blood pressure takes more than a daily banana. Fortunately, there are a variety of delicious foods you may never think of. Read on…
Pumping iron, resistance training—whatever you call weight work, research shows it can help keep your cholesterol in a heart-healthy range.
Quiz: When does chest pain signal a heart attack versus heartburn or something else? Take this quiz and find out!
The body’s largest organ is the lining of your blood vessels. Here’s how to take care of it—to prevent heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and more.
Life-saving blood-thinner drug warfarin can cause dangerous bleeding. Now a gene test reduces that risk.
If you're a woman over age 75, statin drugs may be much more likely to give you diabetes than researchers…
Find out the top nine causes of swelling—what doctors call edema—in your hands, feet and abdomen. Some are minor, others deadly serious.
Walking hurts when you've got peripheral artery disease. The good news is, the right exercise can help—a lot. Read on.
Super-caffeinated beverages may give you more of a jolt than you bargained for—and wind up sending you to the ER.
New guidelines mean that 103 million American adults now have high blood pressure. That could be a recipe for over-treatment.
Days after we published an insightful blog post from Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum titled “I’ve Done Everything Right…Why Am I Having…
Two weeks ago, as a deadly polar vortex plunged much of the country into record sub-zero temperatures, we were reminded…
Chest discomfort that comes and goes…a fluttery feeling…sweating. What’s normal vs. signs that your heart is in trouble? Find out.
In her book, Dr. Bond Brill talks about plant sterols and psyllium seed husk—which can dramatically lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.
In her book, Dr. Bond Brill recommends The Mineral Diet, which can help lower blood pressure.
