Bottom Line Health

Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.

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The Truth About Blood Thinners

The Truth About Blood Thinners

Stephen Kimmel, MD, MSCE | April 15, 2015

How to tell if a newer anticoagulant is for you... For people at risk of developing dangerous blood clots—a main…

Why Vegetarians Have It All Wrong

Why Vegetarians Have It All Wrong

Terry Wahls, MD | April 15, 2015

For brain health, eating meat is one of the best steps you can take… A diet rich in fruits and vegetables…

Food in a Flash with Today’s New Pressure Cookers

Food in a Flash with Today’s New Pressure Cookers

Lorna Sass | April 15, 2015

When you think of a pressure cooker, does that old-fashioned jiggle-top pot of your mother’s come to mind? If so,…

Is It Breast Cancer or Not?
Breast Cancer

Is It Breast Cancer or Not?

Melissa A. Lazar, MD | April 15, 2015

What Those “Suspicious” Findings Really Mean It’s scary to know that something suspicious appeared on what you thought was a…

Superbug Danger from a Common Procedure
Wellness

Superbug Danger from a Common Procedure

Lawrence F. Muscarella, PhD | April 14, 2015

By now, you’ve probably heard about the “superbug” that infected seven patients (two of whom died) during a common medical…

How to Get Exactly What You Need From Your Doctor

How to Get Exactly What You Need From Your Doctor

Robert M. Arnold, MD | April 14, 2015

How many times have you left a doctor’s appointment and realized that you forgot to ask an important question or…

The Deadly Dangers of Off-Label Drugs

The Deadly Dangers of Off-Label Drugs

Randall S. Stafford, MD, PhD | April 14, 2015

At least 21% of prescriptions written by American doctors are written for medical conditions that the drugs have not been…

Musician’s Lung Secret
Respiratory

Musician’s Lung Secret

April 14, 2015

With Leonard Nimoy's recent passing, we've been reminded of the extensive damage lung disease (usually caused by smoking!) can do.…

The Link Between Food Poisoning and Raw Milk and Cheese
Food

The Link Between Food Poisoning and Raw Milk and Cheese

Joy Dubost, RD, PhD | April 14, 2015

With all the concerns about how dairy is produced beyond what’s natural—from use of antibiotics and hormones to pasteurization—you may…

The Prostate Cancer Watch and Wait Approach—a Harm or a Help?
Prostate

The Prostate Cancer Watch and Wait Approach—a Harm or a Help?

D. Andrew Loblaw, MD | April 10, 2015

If you or a loved one are sweating out the watch-and-wait approach that most men are subjected to when told…

How Food Preservatives Make You Fat

How Food Preservatives Make You Fat

April 9, 2015

It’s no secret that we’ve become a heavy population. Changes to our food supply—with our heavy reliance on packaged and…

Potassium—The Mineral Calcium Needs to Keep Your Bones Strong

Potassium—The Mineral Calcium Needs to Keep Your Bones Strong

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | April 9, 2015

You’ve probably been led to believe that if you just drink enough milk, eat enough yogurt and cheese, get some…

Heart-Device Danger
Heart

Heart-Device Danger

Jeffrey L.­ Williams, MD | April 8, 2015

Too many people are getting heart defibrillators. Unsettling fact: A large study concluded that more than 20% of people who…

Time to Try Medical Hypnosis

Time to Try Medical Hypnosis

Robert London, MD | April 8, 2015

It’s now being used to treat ailments you’d never expect… If you’re frustrated by a hard-to-treat health problem, it may…

Eat More Protein, But Do It Right to Avoid Muscle Loss
Nutrition

Eat More Protein, But Do It Right to Avoid Muscle Loss

Douglas Paddon-Jones, PhD | April 8, 2015

Are you young at heart? What about “young at body”? We go crazy trying to maintain that goal, but the…