Research from the Women’s Health Initiative found a strong correlation between a woman’s level of optimism or cynicism and risk or heart disease, cancer, or death from any cause.
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.
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?
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.
A study found that women who consumed a greater percentage of their daily calcium intake from dietary sources had a higher bone mineral density than women who got more of their calcium from a supplement.
Losing muscle mass and strength is part of the aging process, but people who follow a program of low-resistance strength training combined with aerobic exercise are more likely to stay fit and healthy as they age.
I’ve been hearing a lot about C-reactive protein and heart attacks. I want to stay healthy, but I’m 73 years old, and there seems to be a new worry in every newspaper I read. At my age, does this protein make any difference?
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have difficulty breathing in the form of either bronchitis, emphysema, or a combination of the two. The majority of cases are caused by smoking, and incidence of COPD is rising among Americans.
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.
This article discusses the drug Plavix: what it does; who needs it; and, the risks and benefits.