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Are cold showers good for your health, or bad?

I love hot showers -- probably a little hotter than is good for me actually. I don't know that I have taken an actual cold shower ever, although often ... Read More »

How old is your heart?

You've heard of the real age vs. biological age debate, right? Well, you're heart has a biological age that might not be outwardly evident. How do you ... Read More »

Looking at the effects of cholesterol

Cholesterol basically gums up the arteries and causes blood flow problems to occur should you have too much of the "LDL" kind of cholesterol in your ... Read More »

Leg artery danger unknown to many

Are you familiar with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? I must admit, I was unaware of what it was, and 75 percent of the adult population in the ... Read More »

Does eating fat make you fat?

There's a common misconception that fat is the source of all nutritional woes. eDiets has set the record straight by asserting that fat does not ... Read More »

Artificial arteries make entrance into modern medicine

Biomedicine continues to advance at what I would call a blistering rate these days. In fact, it seems more health conditions due to processed foods ... Read More »

HDL Cholesterol drug fails major milestone

The newer drug torcetrapib has shown not to slow the progression of plaque build-up in coronary arteries, even though it increases HDL or "good" ... Read More »

Are most angioplasties unnecessary?

Health care is an ever-developing industry, and new research is constantly challenging the wisdom of old research. This is, of course, a good thing. ... Read More »

Get the benefits of red wine, with breakfast

Good news for health-conscious types who have been interested in getting some of the health benefits of red wine that have been all over the news ... Read More »

Achy legs? Could be serious

Trouble walking is not a normal part of aging, and according to doctors at Georgetown University Hospital there is a major push for more patients to ... Read More »