Too little thyroid hormone can interfere with the heart’s pumping strength and raise cholesterol and blood pressure. Too much thyroid hormone can cause the heart to race and raises the risk of developing heart failure.
Experts recommend getting at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity exercise. Breaking up that exercise into 10-minute sessions can be just as beneficial as exercising for longer periods of time.
The rate of death from any cause is lower in people who undergo standard treatment for infection with the hepatitis C virus that successfully suppresses activity of the virus to undetectable level.
Having dense breasts can increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer and can make screening challenging. Women should discuss all of their breast cancer risks-including breast density-with their doctor.
It is healthy to eat fish regularly. Other kinds of seafood, such as lobster, shellfish and squid, may contain excessive amounts of sodium, cholesterol, and fat, depending on how they are prepared. Think of these as occasional luxury foods.
Eating strawberries, blueberries, and other berries three times a week might lower a woman’s risk of a heart attack.
Walking for more than three-and-a-half hours per week is associated with a lower risk of stroke in women.
To minimize the risk of heart attack, people with heart disease who need a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for pain relief should start with the lowest dose of the least risky NSAID (naproxen) for the shortest period of time possible.
Suspected triggers for migraine with aura may not be as strong as some people think. Research suggests that a person who experiences migraines with aura can cross a trigger off the list if exposure to it for three months doesn’t cause a problem.
In people without diabetes, an egg a day does not increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. In all people, eating eggs lowers the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.