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Readers offer suggestions and strategies for quitting smoking.
Readers offer suggestions and strategies for quitting smoking.
Guidelines for whether or not people with diabetes should take a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks have been revised based on risk.
I’m 55 years old, and I only need glasses for reading. Recently though, I’ve seen tiny black specs that move around in random directions. My eyes are not red, watery, or painful, but I’m worried that I may have the start of an eye disease.
The term “heart attack” encompasses a number of conditions that vary in severity and treatment approach.
Diagnosing sleep apnea typically requires an overnight stay in a hospital or sleep lab, but portable monitoring equipment may make diagnosis easier for some people.
Researchers in Spain found that a man’s diet can affect his fertility.
Researchers found that people who used indoor tanning equipment had a much higher likelihood of developing melanoma.
The evolving understanding of the different types of fats in foods has changed the perception of saturated fat. Eaten in moderation, it is a useful part of the diet and is unlikely to affect cardiovascular health.
I suffer from blepharitis and have tried many medications, but the condition always returns. How can I cure it?
My mother is having angina when she exerts herself. She is scheduled for an angiogram and maybe angioplasty. I’ve heard that women’s heart disease is different from men’s and that angioplasty may not be as effective in women. Should she get the angiogram?