The recent designation of obesity as a disease by the American Medical Association and new guidelines on obesity treatment may change how the problem is discussed and treated.
There is no magical way to reduce belly fat. Cutting back on food intake, burning calories with regular aerobic activity, and doing core exercises to strengthen the back, sides, and abdomen will help.
After a heart attack, five pivotal steps can hasten recovery and help protect long-term heart health.
Testosterone therapy-which is widely marketed to boost energy and sexual function-may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death in older men with low testosterone and other health problems.
Tiny electronic devices called implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are used to detect and correct potentially deadly heart rhythms.
For people with heart disease and arthritis, exercise can help ease both conditions. Medications commonly used for arthritis can interact with those used to treat heart disease.
Air purifiers can eliminate or reduce several airborne allergens and pollutants such as dust mite allergens, mold, pollens, and pet dander.
New guidelines for prescribing the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins no longer focus on an individual’s starting blood cholesterol value. Instead, the decision should focus on an individual’s overall risk of heart disease.
Any increase in blood sugar levels is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia. Researchers speculate that this may be because high blood sugar levels are causing more vascular disease or because of insulin resistance.
Statin use guidelines have changed for seemingly healthy adults. Statins are no longer recommended based on a person’s “bad” or LDL cholesterol level. Statins are now advised for people with a heart disease or stroke risk of 7.5% in the next 10 years.