Heart Disease

Unplug and Recharge: How Yoga Can Open Your Heart (VIDEO)

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


Sara Avant Stover

Sometimes the circumstances in our lives--relationships, overwhelming emotions, or even the way that we habitually sit and stand--can shut down our hearts.

Bob Dylan's Secrets of Anti-Aging

Dr. Andrew Lange | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living


Dr. Andrew Lange

I have a bumper sticker that says, "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan may look old to you, but he's probably too busy being born to care.

Athletes Risk Lifetime Of Suffering From Head Injuries

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well-known cause of dementia is dementia pugilistica, or what has commonly been called being "punch drunk." In some cases, the presentation is virtually indistinguishable from Alzheimer's dementia.

The Hidden Costs of War: Veterans and Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Scott Mendelson, M.D.

In the majority of cases, the development of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is the result of the acquisition of various risk factors throughout life. PTSD is one such factor.

Heart Disease: A Toothless Paper Tiger That Need Never Exist

Kathy Freston | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living


Kathy Freston

I have sought to understand the link between diet and the dreaded diseases that are prevalent in our culture. Following is a fascinating conversation I had on diet and heart health.

Why Some Sleep Better Than Others

forbes.com | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


It's becoming increasingly clear that the answer to improving sleep lies in identifying the vulnerabilities of our genetic makeup and understanding ho...

Lower Your Risk Of Heart Disease Without Drugs

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Mark Hyman, MD

If you say your genes are responsible, you are mostly wrong. It is the environment working on your genes that determines your risk. In other words, it is the way you eat, how much you exercise, how you deal with stress and the effects of environmental toxins.

Where is Mental Health in Health Care Reform?

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Have you heard a word about mental health in the deluge of discussions that populate health reform communications on TV, radio and newspapers? Have you seen any mention in Federal legislative offerings?

Real Health Care Reform Begins in the Kitchen

Christina Pirello | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


Christina Pirello

For the life of me, I can't figure out why every single American isn't eating a healthy diet. I can't believe that there's one person who wants to be fat, at risk of disease, lethargic, foggy and achy.

Heart Attack Rates Fall 17% After Smoking Bans Enacted: Analyses

USA Today | Liz Szabo | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living


Two separate analyses released Monday each found that heart attack rates fall 17% within a year after smoking bans take effect. One analysis, which in...

Why Cholesterol May Not Be the Cause Of Heart Disease

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 09.23.2009 | Living


Mark Hyman, MD

We see prominent ads on television and in medical journals -- things like 36% reduction in risk of having a heart attack. But we don't look at the fine print. What does that REALLY mean and how does it affect decisions about who should really be using these drugs.

Noisy Roads: Bad For Your Heart, Study Says

msn.com | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Sitting in traffic can get your blood boiling temporarily but living near it might raise your risk of high blood pressure long term, according to a Sw...

The Fierce Urgency of Now: This is the Moment for Sane Health Care Policy

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Karen Kisslinger

Until the profit essence is taken off the table and progressive, prevention-based health care is understood to be a basic public service, there will be no meaningful health care reform in America.

Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger Of Heart Disease

forbes.com | Joshua Zumbrun | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


Thin thighs might look good in jeans, but a new Danish study indicates they might also raise the risk of premature death and heart disease in both men...

Minorities and Health Care: What's the Real Story?

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics


Francesca Biller-Safran

While health care is in need of radical reform for millions of Americans, minorities and especially blacks have historically suffered disproportionately from poor or non-existent health care.

NYC Health Department Gives Beverage Industry a Kick in Their Sugary Tush

Janice Taylor | Posted 10.18.2009 | New York


Janice Taylor

According to the American Heart Association, Americans now consume on average 22 teaspoons of sugar per day, or 355 calories.

Exercise Beats Angioplasty For Some Heart Patients

AP | MARIA CHENG | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


BARCELONA, Spain — Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say. Studies have shown heart patients...

Lightness of Being

Lee Schneider | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Lee Schneider

Everybody knows that love is good, but what measure can we assign it to prove that it exists? Do you look at the number of Valentine's Day cards sent? Quarts of chicken soup consumed? Love exists, but there is no measure for it.

Is Your Body Burning Up With Hidden Inflammation?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living


Mark Hyman, MD

Finding out whether or not you are suffering from hidden inflammation is critical, because almost every modern disease is caused or affected by it. If your immune system and its ability to quell inflammation in your body are impaired, watch out. You are headed toward illness and premature aging.

Killing the Killers: How We Can Eliminate Heart Disease and Cancer

Dr. Larry Dossey | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living


Dr. Larry Dossey

We need to wake up to the obvious: the solution is already here, and it rests on prevention, not invention.

Are Diabetes And Insulin Resistance Really Reversible?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 09.08.2009 | Living


Mark Hyman, MD

Diabetes is not reversible and controlling your blood sugar with drugs or insulin will protect you from organ damage and death. That is what the medi...

Sleeplessness Worse for Women

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

If a woman gets fewer than 8 hours of sleep, her risk for heart disease goes up (according to biological indications), but men don't seem to show such a significant increase in their risk.

How Bad Are Your Health Vices, Really?

prevention.com | Daryl Chen | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


Can you ever reverse the damage of a past smoking habit or the savage tans you sported into your 30s? Here, what's forgivable, what's regrettable, and...

Healthy School Lunches. Yes We Can!

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Irene Rubaum-Keller

Dr. Butler is leading the way for the country in changing what we feed our kids. Our children deserve healthy food and they deserve to be taught how to be healthy at the elementary school level.

California Takes On Plastic Bottles Made With BPA

Grist.org | Posted 07.31.2009 | Green


It's the stuff of a good Hollywood movie-a potentially toxic chemical lurking in the bodies of most unwitting Americans; a decade of mounting but scut...