I had some chest pain on vacation. The doctor told me to have a nuclear imaging stress test when I got home. My physician sent me for a treadmill test. But the cardiologist had me do an exercise echocardiagram on a bicycle. Are these tests the same?
Raynaud’s phenomenon is a sudden spasm of the blood vessels in the hands that blocks blood flow to the skin, causing pain.
What is the story on using red yeast rice to lower cholesterol? You have warned readers against using it in the past, but I heard about a new study that shows it works. Are you ready to admit you are wrong on this one?
Postmenopausal women who continue to experience hot flashes may be at increased risk of having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or clogged arteries.
The FDA has warned doctors that certain stomach-protecting medications may interfere with the clot-blocking drug Plavix.
Researchers found that a body mass index in the overweight range was not necessarily an accurate predictor of death rate in older women, but additional weight still increases the risk of many other health problems.
Moderate exercise, once thought to be inferior to more strenuous aerobic exercise, is now understood to confer similar health benefits, primarily reduced risk of heart disease and other illnesses, along with added life expectancy.
Brief updates on niacin’s beneficial effect on HDL, exercise’s aid in preventing atrial fibrillation, and an FDA web site with information about guidelines for drug ads.
The bacterium Heliobacter pylori is the only one that can survive inside the human stomach. It causes gastritis and ulcers, but is generally treatable with a combination of antibiotics.
I am 76 years old, and I?ve had an enlarged prostate for at least 10 years. I?ve been taking Proscar for about a year, and it seems to be helping quite a bit. I have not noticed any side effects, but I?m worried that if the medicine reduces testosterone levels enough to shrink my prostate, it will also give me osteoporosis. Should I change medications, or take Fosamax like my wife?