Category: health-letter

Moderate alcohol consumption offers some clear health benefits, but it is important not to slip from moderation into riskier drinking.

A drug now used in breast cancer treatment may have the potential to prevent the disease in some women.

I am taking furosemide (Lasix) once a day. I was told to also take potassium pills, but I don’t like pills. Can I replace the potassium pill with foods high in potassium?

A clinical trial of niacin in combination with a statin to lower cholesterol was stopped early because of concerns that the combined medication could be associated with an increased risk of stroke.

New guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease aim to identify changes in the brain that are associated with the development of the disease.

For several years, I have been taking warfarin because of atrial fibrillation. I recently suffered nosebleeds, which took two days to control. The trauma of those episodes makes me want to swear off warfarin, but I am not sure what other options I have.

The Harvard Health Letter has a conversation with its newest board member, a physician who is involved with geriatric care issues.

Many factors influence the body’s production of vitamin D, including age, weight, and air quality.

Hospice patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may choose to turn off the shock function of the devices to avoid a potentially painful shock.

Two researchers theorize that trials of vitamins have not yielded more positive results because the test subjects already had ample levels of the nutrient being tested in their bodies.