Atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation are heart-rhythm disorders that trigger palpitations and lightheadedness. While atrial flutter causes a rapid but regular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation is marked by a rapid but chaotic, unpredictable heartbeat.
The popular painkillers known as NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and the prescription drug celecoxib. All except aspirin may slightly increase the risk of a heart attack, but naproxen appears to be the least risky.
Statins may raise blood sugar levels in a small number of people, possibly triggering a diagnosis of diabetes. But the overall benefit of statins in treating heart disease outweighs any slight increase in the risk of diabetes.
The lumbar or lower area of the spine can suffer from many different ailments that cause lower back pain, such as sprains and strains, herniated discs, and spinal stenosis.
Digital fitness monitors are great tools to track exercise and diet progress. They come in wearable styles such as wristbands, watches, and pendants, as well as hand-held pieces you can clip on a sleeve or slip into a pocket.
Fuzzy thinking and memory loss is a normal part of aging. But behavioral strategies and memory-enhancing techniques can help improve the ability to learn new information and retain it over time.
A phone-based counseling program to treat depression, anxiety, and panic disorder in people hospitalized for heart disease led to improvements in mental health and fewer, less severe symptoms of heart disease.
Fewer men are being screened for prostate cancer since the 2012 recommendation against routine PSA screenings from the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
Increasing coffee intake by more than one cup per day may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
If a first-degree relative-a parent, sibling, or child-has developed certain cancers, then one’s own risk of getting the cancer is greater than the average person’s.