Ask the doctor: Hot tubs and heart health
Ask the doctor: Hot tubs and heart health
Ask the doctor: Hot tubs and heart health
Capsules containing frozen donated fecal matter eradicated drug-resistant diarrhea in 90% of patients treated in a pilot study.
Eating up to an average of one egg per day can be part of a heart-healthy diet. Moderate egg consumption does not contribute significantly to total cholesterol and risk for heart attack or stroke.
These resolutions can improve your health: floss, walk more, eat healthier, learn a new skill, make new friends, lose weight, stop smoking.
Most people with heart failure need to limit the amount of fluid they drink to eight cups a day. That includes foods that are liquid at room temperature.
Fiber helps fight constipation, obesity, and disease, and it curbs hunger. The Institute of Medicine recommends that women ages 50 and older get 21 grams a day; men ages 50 and older should get 30 grams per day.
Ask the doctor: How you burn calories matters when you’re trying to lose weight
Pneumonia can be life-threatening in people over 65. The high-strength flu vaccine and two pneumonia vaccines are recommended.
A small percentage of people who take cholesterol-lowering statins complain of muscle pain.
Women can cut their risk of stroke by more than 50% with healthy lifestyle practices, such as eating right, never smoking, drinking moderately, staying active, and keeping body mass index below 25.