Dangers of Calcium Supplements
5/4/2013Although researchers are not exactly sure how it does it, ever mounting data indicates that high calcium intake increases the...
Read MoreBalding and Heart Attack Risk
4/16/2013New research suggests that a man who is losing his hair appears to have a substantially greater risk of having...
Read MoreStatins, Side Effects, and You
4/13/2013A new study just out reports that almost one-fifth of those patients taking statin drugs end up discontinuing the medications...
Read MoreHeart Disease in Ancient Civilization
4/12/2013Researchers have found atherosclerosis in one-third of ancient mummies that they have discovered and it’s surprising to hear that this...
Read MoreNoise and Heart Health
3/27/2013Not all sound enhances health and happiness in the way that music does. In fact, constant exposure to noise over...
Read MoreHow to Prevent Heart Disease
3/23/2013A recent study suggests that we might be genetically encoded to have heart disease as we age. But the truth...
Read MoreMummies Had Clogged Arteries
3/23/2013Researchers find atherosclerosis in one-third of ancient mummies. It's the same rate of the disease as we have in modern...
Read MoreInsomnia and Heart Failure
3/19/2013Insomnia has been linked to a number of health issues, the latest of which is the potential development of heart...
Read MoreNoise and Your Health
2/11/2013Not all sound enhances health and happiness in the way that music does. In fact, constant exposure to noise over...
Read MoreHeart-Healthy Nutrition & Benefits of a Healthy Diet
12/18/2012New research has found that even those adults with a previous history of heart disease can stay healthier and slash...
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure Ages Young Brains
11/17/2012New research has found that only slightly high blood pressure measurements may lead to declines in cognitive function and brain...
Read MoreYoga therapy study gives hope to stroke victims
11/3/2012People who have had strokes experience symptoms such as difficulty or loss of speech, weakness of limbs, and balance difficulties....
Read MoreHormone Replacement Therapy Contradictions
10/25/2012Is hormone replacement therapy safe? New research on HRT and whether it increases the risk of numerous diseases is all...
Read MoreChewing for Cognitive Function
10/23/2012Those people who retain their full ability for chewing food as they reach their golden years are more likely to...
Read MoreNoise Undermines Health
9/23/2012A new study from Denmark has found that high amounts of traffic noise exposure can have adverse effects on cardiovascular...
Read MoreHeart Surgeries on Healthy Patients
8/11/2012It seems that doctors at one of the largest medical providers in the nation have been routinely and "knowingly" prescribing...
Read MoreAspirin Déjà vu
6/18/2012According to a study just published in the journal CANCER, aspirin and the other commonly used NSAIDS may help protect...
Read MoreScientists Create Beating Heart Cells from Skin
6/2/2012According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have successfully grown...
Read MoreHeart Health
5/31/2012By looking at the basic anatomy and physiology of the heart from a doctor’s perspective, we gain a unique privilege...
Read MorePrehistoric Man Wasn’t So Healthy
5/1/2012There is now evidence that predates our type of lifestyle by several millennia showing that man has always suffered from...
Read MoreNew Views on Dental Decay/Heart Link
4/26/2012The American Heart Association issued a statement saying that gum disease doesn't necessarily lead to heart problems. A study out of...
Read MoreStatin Drugs – the JAMA Debate
4/23/2012Statin therapy should not be recommended for individuals with elevated cholesterol who are otherwise healthy.
Read MoreExperimental New Cholesterol Drug
4/17/2012A new experimental medication, without the side effects associated with statin drugs, is being touted as a major advancement in lowering LDL,...
Read MoreStents Are Unnecessary for Many Heart Patients
3/13/2012A new study shows that stent surgery was unnecessary and provided no benefit in as many as three-quarters of those who have stable...
Read MoreProcessed Meat Linked to Cancer…Yet Again
3/8/2012Recent research has found an association between processed meat and pancreatic cancer risk.
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