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Should You Give Up Alcohol When You Hit 45?

By Deborah Dunham for Blisstree.com Getty For the next 30 days, I have vowed to give up alcohol, caffeine and sugar. Starting right after I ... Read More »

Tracy Morgan: Dieting to Keep Diabetes In Check

Brendan Hoffman, Getty Funnyman Tracy Morgan made his name on "Saturday Night Live" playing unhinged lunatics, and for his off-stage antics -- like ... Read More »

Salt Basics

Everybody loves to sprinkle a dash of salt on their meals. But, at the end of the day, when you're feeling a little bloated, you can blame salt as ... Read More »

Salt: How Much Should You Eat Daily?

Salt is one of the most basic flavors that people can taste. Made up primarily of sodium -- salt is officially called sodium chloride -- it also ... Read More »

Soothing swollen feet

My sister has high blood pressure. While lifestyle choices and medication keep her blood pressure in healthy ranges she can't seem to shake the edema. ... Read More »

Stretching may protect against preeclampsia

A recent study revealed that stretching exercises may be effective in reducing preeclampsia risk. In fact, the study shows that stretching may be even ... Read More »

Shaking up beliefs about salt

New research is shaking up the belief that a low-salt diet benefits heart health. A low-sodium diet has long been recommended to lower blood pressure, ... Read More »

An aspirin at bedtime lowers blood pressure

The results of a recent study show that an aspirin taken at bedtime lowered the blood pressure of pre-hypertensive patients, whereas an aspirin taken ... Read More »

High blood pressure prevents migraines

The Norwegian National Headache Center found that people with high blood pressure were less likely to have migraine headaches. Previously, it was ... Read More »

Death by anniversary

Recent research shows that the anniversary of a parent's death can trigger sudden death, particularly for men. Researchers think the mental stress ... Read More »