The Framingham risk-assessment tool is used to evaluate a person’s risk of heart attack, but it does not consider the influence of inflammation. Researchers have developed a new tool that uses three additional factors to evaluate your heart attack risk.
C. difficile, a bacterium that can infect the digestive tract, was formerly a problem primarily for the elderly and hospitalized. But the number of cases of C. difficile-related illness is growing, and they are more severe and harder to treat.
Tennis elbow can persist for months, and is often prolonged by returning too soon to the activities that caused it. Various treatments can offer temporary relief, but the best course of action is to limit activity and take a pain reliever.
My doctor put me on a statin and told me to take it after dinner. I would rather take it with breakfast. Does it matter?
Even slightly decreased kidney function can cause a much higher risk of a hip fracture, because the kidneys produce vitamin D, and disrupting their function affects the body’s regulation of calcium.
I’m a healthy 65-year-old woman and just had my first bone density test. How often do I need to have it repeated?
I am 57 years old, and my health is excellent. At my last check-up, my doctor said that my cholesterol was too high. Please tell me what you think of these results: cholesterol 243, LDL cholesterol 162, HDL cholesterol 68, and triglycerides 86.
A review of research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy may provide some relief for those who suffer from tinnitus.
Pomegranates contain chemicals, such as antioxidants, that may offer protection from prostate cancer and heart disease, but further research is needed before any conclusions can be made.
Researchers are exploring the possibility of a connection between cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease and dememtia. The general advice for keeping the heart healthy may prove to keep the mind healthy as well.