Noise Pollution Dangers Near Airports, Busy Roads, Even in the Hospital The din of aircraft flying overhead is annoying and…
A raging controversy was ignited when new statin drug guidelines were released here in the US several months ago. Many…
Can you remember the last time you filled the saltshaker on your kitchen table? We can't either. After all, you’re…
Trying to keep your blood pressure in check? Eating soy-based foods, such as tofu, soybeans, soy milk and soybean chips,…
Considering all the dangers of high blood pressure (including increased risk for heart attack, stroke and dementia), we definitely want…
When I caught a glimpse of Clara, a local college basketball coach in her mid-30s, clutching her chest as she…
There are few things as reassuring as hearing your doctor say that your cholesterol levels are “normal.” But don’t assume…
Finding out could save your life! Even if you do everything right-you don't smoke, you're not overweight and you manage…
It may reveal possible heart disease or some other hidden problem In modern medicine, the most important diagnostic tools are…
Doctors should check for Lyme and other conditions before suggesting a pacemaker. You might think that you'd never be a…
No doubt you’ve seen the headlines announcing—or denouncing—the new guidelines on cholesterol control that could, if implemented, double the number…
Niacin, a B vitamin, has been known as the best way to raise HDL “good” cholesterol, thus helping to reduce…
A few years ago, my coworker’s uncle—a vigorous, funny man who was only in his mid-60s—suffered the rupture of a…
If you are like many Americans, you have been advised to pay attention to your cardiovascular health—and you have your…
One of my friends has a family history of a spooky, deadly medical condition—it’s called abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—a weak…
