Just 15 minutes of moderate exercise a day provides health benefits and increases longevity. Exercising for longer periods helps even more, but only up to a point, as the benefits seem to plateau beyond 45 to 60 minutes of moderate exercise a day.
People who eat more whole fruits, especially apples, pears, grapes, and raisins, appear to be less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who rarely eat fruit.
After some recent heart tests, my doctor said everything looked fine. But the report he sent me mentions a myocardial bridge. Should I be concerned?
For people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, a primary care provider can usually effectively manage those conditions. But some people may need more focused care from a general cardiologist, or one with more specialized expertise.
Most Americans don’t get enough of the omega-3 fatty acids known as EPA and DHA in their diets. Eating two servings of fatty fish (including wild or farmed salmon) per week delivers recommended amounts.
I?m helping my mother, who is in her late 80s, keep track of her medications, as she can be a little forgetful. Her doctor just started her on warfarin, which I?ve heard can interact with many different medications. What are the most common ones?
Using a home blood pressure monitor can provide a more accurate picture of a person’s blood pressure than measurements taken in a health care provider’s office. Newer, high-tech devices can send the readings wirelessly to a smartphone.
MRIs and postmortem brain studies found that older adults with a negative attitude about aging had a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They either had a greater decline in the hippocampus, or high amounts of plaques and tangles in the brain.