Women and Optimism: Can a Healthy Outlook...
One U.S. study found that “optimists were less likely than pessimists to develop coronary heart disease and less likely to...
September 27, 2016
Roundup: 1 in 4 Medicare Patients are...
Nearly 5 million Americans aged 65 and older, who are Medicare prescription-drug enrollees, are not taking their blood pressure medication...
September 16, 2016
Hearty Savings: Exercise Can Reduce Your Healthcare...
Regularly exercising at moderate levels – the minimum recommended by the American Heart Association -- can add up to a...
September 13, 2016
Roundup: Thyroid Problems Linked to Higher Risk...
Researchers had already established that thyroid problems caused by an imbalance of hormones are associated with subsequent heart problems, from...
September 9, 2016
Advances in Angioplasty Can Prevent Heart Attacks
Many of the roughly 785,000 people in the United States who have their first heart attack each year have no...
August 29, 2016
Roundup: Kids Should Have Less Than 6...
Children and teens from the ages of 2 to 18 should consume no more than 25 grams of "added sugar"...
August 26, 2016
Roundup: U.S. Children Score Poorly on Heart...
When it comes to having healthy hearts, American children do not fare well, according to a new scientific paper from...
August 19, 2016
Roundup: High Exercise Level Reduces Risk of...
Researchers analyzed 174 studies published between 1980 and 2016 to determine the effect of exercise on five diseases: breast cancer,...
August 12, 2016
Roundup: Average American 15-17 Pounds Heavier Than...
These numbers put both the average man and woman in the overweight category, based on the BMI (body mass index)...
August 5, 2016
First ‘Absorbable’ Heart Stent Opens New Era...
The Absorb stent will advance the treatment of coronary artery disease to the next level, say doctors at Miami Cardiac...
July 25, 2016
