February 24, 2020 by John Fernandez
Heart Valve Disease: Minimally Invasive Advances...
When it operates normally, the heart is a remarkably efficient organ, with...
10,000 Steps Daily? How Many Do You...
Taking 10,000 steps a day for optimal health has become a widely held belief. But walking that much may not be necessary for improved health...
July 15, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Multivitamins & Heart Health; Best Time...
Many Supplements Not Beneficial for Heart Health, Review of Studies Says An analysis by different collaborating institutions — including the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine...
July 12, 2019 / 5 min read
Roundup: Heart Disease Death Rate Up for...
In Reversal, Heart Disease Death Rate Rises for Adults, Ages 45-64, CDC Says Death rates from heart disease for middle-aged U.S. adults are increasing, even...
May 24, 2019 / 5 min read
FDA Approves Device for Heart Valve Replacement...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device, the Lotus Edge, to better assist doctors when replacing aortic valves using a...
May 8, 2019 / 2 min read
How to Recognize Asthma Symptoms in Your...
About 8 percent of adults and 8 percent of children have asthma and it is considered the leading chronic disease in children, according to the...
May 7, 2019 / 2 min read
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Research Favors Lifestyle Changes...
Can counseling by a medical professional be more effective than medication to treat chronic IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)? Possibly, concludes a major new study that...
May 1, 2019 / 2 min read
World Immunization Week: Outbreaks Are Slowing Progress...
World Immunization Week, running April 24-30, promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease, especially children. In 2017, the number...
April 24, 2019 / 2 min read
Troubling Trend: More Kids Under 6 Taken...
The number of children under the age of 6 rushed to ERs after swallowing small objects — especially such items as button batteries, coins and...
April 17, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Poor Diets vs. Smoking; Don’t Rely...
Poor Diets Linked to More Deaths Globally Than Smoking, Says Major New Study Unhealthy eating — fueled by a high intake of sodium, sugary foods...
April 12, 2019 / 3 min read
Eggs and Cholesterol: Unscrambling the Latest Data
Another much-hyped study has served up yet more confusion about eggs and their impact on our health, particularly cholesterol — one of the major risk...
April 11, 2019 / 3 min read
