There are many benefits to pet ownership, such as physical activity, social interaction, and companionship. Domestic animals can carry infections, but keeping pets healthy and following sensible precautions will minimize the risk.
I saw a newspaper column that said red yeast rice is a safer, more effective way to treat high cholesterol than statin drugs. Is that true?
I’ve been taking a Fosamax pill once a week for two years for osteoporosis. I heard that there is an intravenous drug for osteoporosis that’s taken just once a year. Should I consider switching to it?
Coffee lovers should be reassured by a study showing that death rates among coffee drinkers were no higher than for people who did not drink coffee.
The exercise stress test is used to identify potential problems with heart rate, rhythm, or blood pressure. It is used when there is cause to suspect a person has heart disease, but it does not make sense for healthy people to have the test.
Sleep apnea causes increased production of stress hormones, faster heart rate, increased blood pressure, and inflammation. Research has found that people with the condition are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease.
Is there an age when a woman no longer needs a Pap smear?
Bone density is used as a key indicator of a woman’s risk of hip fracture, but an online assessment that uses other factors to determine risk may be useful to women who have a normal bone density reading.
People with artery disease may have a choice between bypass surgery and angioplasty, depending on the circumstances of one’s condition and other factors such as whether or not a person can take the medication clopidogrel.
A German study suggests that, because of the antioxidants it contains, eating a small amount of dark chocolate daily may lower blood pressure by a few points.