Category: heart-letter

This article discusses the drug Plavix: what it does; who needs it; and, the risks and benefits.

A study found that people who maintained a positive approach to life in their thoughts and feelings, referred to as high emotional vitality, had a lower risk of heart disease.

Certain medications used to treat anemia may increase the risk of heart attack, while the FDA concluded that the heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium are not harmful to the heart.

Dark chocolate is supposed to be good for the heart. But how do I know which chocolate is “dark”? Some labels list percent dark chocolate, others percent cocoa solids. Can you help me pick the best one?

In the first month after surviving a heart attack, people are four times more likely to have a cardiac arrest than in the following months.

have been taking Crestor (10 mg) for several years. Now my insurance company tells me it is dropping Crestor from its preferred drug list and suggests I replace it with Lipitor. Will this be okay?

Long ago I was told that isometric exercises, like weight lifting, shouldn’t be done by anyone with a heart condition. Is that still the prevailing wisdom?

Plant sterols have been shown to reduce cholesterol, so a company is manufacturing tortilla chips with sterols added.

Americans eat too much fat and refined sugar, and not enough vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fish. Making some conscious substitutions and food choices can promote heart health.

The Atkins diet helped women lose weight more quickly compared to other diets, but long-term eating strategies that match food intake to calories burned are the most effective way to maintain a healthy weight.