How to prevent a heart attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the part of the heart muscle (the myocardium) is severely reduced or stopped because one or more of the heart's arteries is blocked. If you are someone y ...
Flavonoid-rich diets may help reduce heart disease
Foods rich in flavonoids -- from apples and pears to dark chocolate and red wine -- may help shield postmenopausal women from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke, a new study sho ...
Blood test helps predict metabolic syndrome: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new blood test found that people with high levels of a type of damaged cholesterol were much more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, putting them at higher risk of heart dis ...
Going ape
What if humans cast aside processed foods and saturated fats in favour of the sort of diet our ape-like ancestors once ate? Nine volunteers gave it a go... and were glad they did so.
Being locked in ...
Scientific Studies Show Mediterreanean Diet is Better than Low-Fa
The Mediterranean diet works so well because it's not some gimmicky fad, it's a lifestyle and way of eating that is embraced by an entire region of the world, and is full of variety and filling fare.
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Get on your bike
With the summer finally here, you may be thinking about new ways for you to enjoy the outdoors. You might be looking to find new ways to exercise, or want a way to spend ...
The silent killer
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that has no smell, no taste and no sound, and so often goes undetected. You can breathe it in without even knowing it.
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Get in Shape and Prevent Heart Disease at the Same Time
Heart disease may very well be America's number one health problem, but in the American consciousness, it's taken a backseat to cancer--at least in the minds of many American women, who are actually a ...
Anger Can Lead to Heart Disease
If you tend to blow a fuse easily, think better of it--it could affect your health in tangible ways. A study by the Medical University of South Carolina showed that men with chronic anger problems m ...
