As death rates from heart disease and other conditions decline, more men are living long enough to lose bone mass, making osteoporosis more of a male problem than it had been considered in the past.
I’m taking Vytorin. After the news about a negative study a couple of months ago, I am wondering if it’s safe.
Questions and answers about migraine headaches: what they are and are not, what causes them, prevention, and more.
ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers are both used to combat stress hormones, which can contribute to heart failure. Combining them brings additional risks that outweigh any possible benefits.
Changing one’s dietary and exercise habits is beneficial to overall health, regardless of age.
Though calcium is essential for bones and muscles, it can accumulate in the body in unwanted places. There is concern that calcium intake via food or supplements may be to blame for these buildups, but it is generally unwarranted.
Researchers studying people with peripheral artery disease found that an exercise program focused on treadmill walking reduced leg pain in those who suffered from it, and improved overall blood flow and artery function as well.
Peripheral artery disease gets less attention than strokes or heart attacks, but like those conditions it is a cardiovascular condition caused by blockages in the arteries, in this case the ones that supply blood to the legs and other parts of the body.
Swimming is an excellent form of exercise for almost anyone. It tones larger muscles, eases arthritis pain, and lowers blood pressure, while the cushion of the water greatly reduces the risk of injury.
Angina is pain that radiates from the chest, caused by blockage of a coronary artery. Stable angina is not immediately life-threatening and can be treated effectively with medication, but unstable angina is a medical emergency.