Category: health-letter

Taking calcium-channel blockers (CCBs) for high blood pressure may have some risks, such as a possible increase in breast cancer.

Exercising in water, also known as aquatic therapy, enables people to do many of the same exercises they would do on land without applying the same force on the joints.

Proton-pump inhibitors for stomach acid may reduce the risk of cancer in people with Barrett’s esophagus.

Treatment for depression isn’t limited to drugs. Exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation may also help.

It appears that people who eat the most fruits and vegetables each week (five servings or more) have up to a 17% lower risk of developing heart disease than people who eat fewer servings

Heart palpitations are very common. They can be caused by many things, such as caffeine, stress, thyroid problems, or another underlying condition.

When undertaking a strength training program, it’s important to work with a certified personal trainer or a physical therapist, use both weights and resistance bands, get enough sleep to allow muscles time to rebuild, and eat a healthy diet.

It appears that using a small bedside air pump and mask that keep the airways open with continuous positive airway pressure can lower average daily blood pressure by a few points.

Yoga has mental and physical benefits for people of all ages, especially seniors. It is a series of postures and breathing techniques that include an element of awareness.

The FDA is considering removing trans fats from its list of ingredients “generally regarded as safe.” If this ruling is made final, companies will have to prove that trans fats are safe if they want to continue to put them in their products.