Insights into the structural and biochemical abnormalities that contribute to poor heart muscle function lends new complexity to the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure when ejection fraction appears normal.
Meditation is an effective way to reduce stress, anxiety, pain, and depression. There are many different forms of meditation, including transcendental and mindfulness.
Research findings are inconclusive on whether people should take extra vitamin D to prevent common chronic diseases. Older men may continue to take vitamin D and calcium to support bone health.
The risk of a stroke in people who have had a previous stroke or TIA is high. Updated prevention guidelines aim to lower the chance of a future “brain attack.”
The aortic valve, which separates the left ventricle from the body’s main artery (aorta), sometimes thickens in people over age 65.
Biomarkers are substances produced by the body that can help assess disease risk.
Men infected with the oral human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause throat cancer, do not commonly transmit it to their spouses or partners
Regular exercise throughout a woman’s life is important for preventing cardiovascular disease in women and for improving heart rhythms.
A clinical trial called SELECT showed that taking high doses of selenium and vitamin E could increase a man’s risk of prostate cancer. The amounts of these nutrients in multivitamins are much lower, and have not been linked to prostate cancer.
Continuous positive airway pressure, common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, lowers blood pressure in people who have or are prone to heart disease.