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Healthy diet not reserved for vegetarians Published: Wed, May 9, 2012 Becky Varner discusses how to get beef into your healthier diet. Read More
Side effects of statins can outweigh efficacy Published: Mon, Apr 2, 2012 I must start with a warning. If you are taking a medication for whatever reason and learn it has a possible side effect, do not stop taking the drug without informing your doctor. Many people have stopped taking osteoporosis and diabetic drugs and various antidepressants because of reports in the news of serious... Read More
Saving money on your prescription drugs Published: Fri, Mar 16, 2012 It’s that time of year again: Pretty soon, you’ll be sitting down with piles of paper in front of you, getting ready to fill out your federal income tax forms, wishing for some good news, for a change! Cheer up. There actually is some good news. Even if you end up having to pay Uncle Sam, you’re almost... Read More
Heart attack fatalities down 63 percent in a decade Published: Mon, Feb 27, 2012 There has been much good news about heart attacks in recent years. From 2000 to 2010, the number of heart attacks decreased by 27 percent and encouragingly, fatalities fell by 63 percent. While the benefits have been seen at every age, in every ethnic and racial group and in both sexes, declines have been far... Read More
Men: Are you at a greater risk of heart attack? Published: Wed, Sep 14, 2011 It's well known that more men have heart attacks than women, but many men don't think about their cardiac health until there's a problem. To further complicate matters, cardiologists can't diagnose heart disease until the condition is advanced enough to cause high cholesterol or a blockage -- problems that... Read More
Healthy lifestyles slow Alzheimer's onslaught Published: Wed, Aug 24, 2011 Alzheimer's disease is the most feared illness after cancer. There are many misconceptions about the disease both in Europe and the United States. In polls, more than half the people questioned believe there is a reliable test to diagnose Alzheimer's and that there are effective therapies to treat the disease.... Read More
Tests for Heart Disease are Sometimes Too Invasive Updated: Fri, Mar 4, 2011 February was American Heart Month, which brought much needed attention to the No. 1 killer of Americans — heart disease. While treatment for heart disease can be extremely effective, prevention and early detection are the keys to long-term heart health. Everyone must take time to consider his or her risks for... Read More
Studies Show Statins are Overprescribed and Overrated Updated: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 For people at risk of heart disease, cholesterol-lowering statins were once thought to be a miracle drug -- a "catchall" medicine that could prevent strokes, heart attacks and even Alzheimer's disease. But new data show that statins, like all medications, have their limitations. Read More
Questions arise about statin use in women and children Updated: Thu, Jul 22, 2010 For men and women with coronary heart disease or those at risk of it, losing weight and increasing their physical activity are keys to effective treatment. Read More
Red Grape Antioxidant is One Benefit of Wine Updated: Thu, Jul 22, 2010 The evidence is compelling that red wine can be very beneficial to your health. In scientific tests on fungi, fish and mice, the compound resveratrol, which is found in red wine, has been shown to improve overall health and substantially prolong life. Read More
Nut Nutrients are Part of a Heart-Healthy Diet Updated: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 Americans have been bombarded with an anti-fat campaign for the last 50 years. Who hasn't heard that fatty foods are the cause of all our ills and expanding waistlines? Read More
Nut Nutrients are Part of a Heart-Healthy Diet Published: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 Americans have been bombarded with an anti-fat campaign for the last 50 years. Who hasn't heard that fatty foods are the cause of all our ills and expanding waistlines? Although there is no question that a high-fat diet is a major culprit in increasing cholesterol, causing heart disease and contributing to a high... Read More
Buffing up your breakfast could bring high cholesterol levels back to normal Updated: Mon, Apr 5, 2010 If you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol levels, you may have been offered a prescription for a cholesterol-lowering medication. Like all drugs, those used to lower cholesterol can have a number of unpleasant side effects, and they can be expensive to boot. The good news is that taking medications isn't... Read More
Five steps to better heart health Updated: Tue, Mar 23, 2010 Heart disease - or cardiovascular disease - seems like something that happens to other people. But the truth is, about one third of adult Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 80 million Americans - that's one of every three adults - live with one... Read More
Activity-related leg pain could be a sign of heart disease Published: Sat, Feb 27, 2010 If you routinely experience leg pain while walking, you shouldn't dismiss it as just a muscle cramp or a joint ache. It could be a sign of peripheral artery disease, a serious condition that affects approximately 10 million Americans. Peripheral artery disease, or PAD for short, is a condition in which narrowed... Read More
Phalanx of Drugs Fight Heart Disease, if Taken Published: Thu, Feb 11, 2010 American medicine has made incredible strides in the treatment and management of heart disease. Combined with lifestyle changes, such as diet, exercise and the right combination of a few tried-and-true medications — including aspirin, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and statins — patients with coronary artery... Read More
On the go? Updated: Thu, Feb 11, 2010 For a long and healthy life, there are certain things you don’t want to rush. We’d put burgundy wines, anniversary dinners and yellow traffic lights (stop, please) in that category. But there are a few places where it’s smart to hustle, and walking just earned one of those spots. What a brisk pace... Read More
Healthy lifestyle slows onrush of Alzheimer's Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease of the brain associated with an insidious breakdown of the brain cells, which are critical for normal memory and intellectual function. The process of degeneration is so slow that symptoms develop 20 years after initial abnormalities develop in the brain. By the time Alzheimer's... Read More
Patients Too Often Fail to Follow Drug Regimen Published: Thu, Jan 21, 2010 Are you taking more than three prescription medications daily? If so, there is a 70 percent chance that you're taking them incorrectly or not taking them at all. Not surprisingly, noncompliance is one of the major reasons why treatments fail. A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine... Read More
Buying Milk Just Got Complicated Published: Mon, Jan 18, 2010 Once upon a time, stopping by the supermarket for a gallon of milk was a simple affair. We could just hop out of our car, pop into the grocery store and grab a jug or carton from a refrigerated case or shelf featuring a tidy selection of dairy products. The decision-making process wasn't particularly complex: skim... Read More
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