Heart Disease

A "S.A.D." Lifestyle

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 12.18.2008 | Living


Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Obama keeps reminding us that we need to prepare ourselves for making sacrifices in order to correct the excesses of the past. This applies as much to our diet as much as it does to the economy.

Fat Kids Have The Arteries Of 45-Year-Olds, Study Shows

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living


NEW ORLEANS — Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of hear...

Am I Slowly Giving Myself a Heart Attack?

Leslie Goldman | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

Our gender may not believe we're as vulnerable as our male counterparts, but we account for nearly half of all heart attack deaths.

How To Vent Election Anxiety

Eli Davidson | Posted 11.30.2008 | Living


Eli Davidson

Conventional wisdom has told us that venting your anger is important. New studies are finding that the opposite may be true. Simply spewing anger isn't healing.

Climate Change May Spread 'Deadly Dozen' Diseases, HHS Releases New Fitness Guidelines, Obese People's Behavior at Buffets VIDEO >>

George Spyros | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living


George Spyros

Insider Medicine reports: • From Barcelona » According to experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society climate change may allow the spread of d...

Do Your Kids Have High Blood Pressure? Check Their Sleep

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

Bottom line: if your healthy kid is getting poor sleep, he or she is at risk for elevated blood pressure.

Study: Drinking Orange Juice Can Counteract Prescription Meds

The Daily Mail | Fiona Macrae | Posted 09.19.2008 | Home


Drinking orange juice dramatically cuts the effectiveness of heart, blood pressure and cancer drugs, research shows. Apple and grapefruit juices also...

Statins for Kids?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.13.2008 | Living


Dr. Michael J. Breus

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines this week, recommending some children as young as 8 take cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems.

Erectile Dysfunction Linked To Heart Disease

BBC | Posted 05.28.2008 | Living


Men with diabetes who are having trouble keeping an erection could be at increased risk of serious heart problems, suggests a study. Those with erect...

Are Cholesterol Drugs Worth The Money?

BusinessWeek | John Carey | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Martin Winn's cholesterol level was inching up. Cycling up hills, he felt chest pain that might have been angina. So he and his doctor decided he shou...

Lack Of Sleep May Be Deadly

Reuters | Ben Hirschler | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


People who do not get enough sleep are more than twice as likely to die of heart disease, according to a large British study released on Monday. Alth...