High cholesterol is a problem for many Americans. According to the American Heart Association, two of the top three killers in the country -- heart ... Read More »
There are four different kinds of fats in the food we eat: saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and trans fatty acids. Saturated fats are ... Read More »
Photo: Jimmy Harris, Flickr The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association jointly updated physical activity ... Read More »
Photo: Sam Catchsides, Flickr Most of us don't want to take prescription drugs unless we have to, and a ... Read More »
So maybe one alcoholic drink per day is healthy. But don't pour that second one just yet -- it could be the very thing that erases the positives ... Read More »
After the "fat-free" frenzy of years past, it's no wonder that some people are scared off of eating any fats. But look around... did the fat-free ... Read More »
Using factors such as stress levels, cardiovascular mortality, high blood pressure, smoking, and the number of people who commute by foot/bike instead ... Read More »
They say that the Grinch had a heart that was two-sizes too small. He must have been over 50. Several studies have noted that the chambers of the ... Read More »
The prevailing belief in medicine has been that Hispanic people are less likely to suffer heart attack or stroke than Caucasian people. But, more ... Read More »
So many researchers studies, so little time. That's sometimes how I feel when I sift through the scores of research articles on health and ... Read More »















