Carnitine may well turn out to be the perpetrator of the "crime" of heart disease, but it's way too early to tell. Simple, sound-bite answers to difficult questions may make us feel good, but they rarely lead to effective solutions.

Can we forget the medication for cholesterol and instead reach for the antibiotics to prevent heart attacks? A new study in Nature Medicine poses this interesting question. This novel idea may not be so far-fetched!

By: Cari Nierenberg, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor Published: 04/08/2013 08:23 AM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily The high amounts of saturated fat and...

Cutting down the amount of red meat we eat not only affects our physical health, but also the health of the environment, a new study from the United K...

Before you grab a sizzling steak from the grill or order up a rare burger at a restaurant, stop and think twice. When you reconsider eating red meat and make a healthier menu choice, you give yourself a chance to live longer. Here's why.

Contrary to popular belief, red meat can be a part of a healthy diet. Here, experts explain what the best cuts are and how to prepare them so you can ...

The association of animal protein (especially that loaded with highly saturated fat) and increased health risks is not new. Does the threat of death, as opposed to unpleasant diseases like cancer and heart disease, make a difference in how consumers behave?

A new report released Monday claims the science is clear: Eating too much meat is bad for your health. The so-called Meat Eater's Guide, compiled ...

But wait! What about all the saturated fat, growth hormones, steroids and other nasty stuff? Can we have our burgers and eat them, too?

According to a study recently published online by the journal Circulation, red meat may not increase the risk of heart disease. Processed meat, in contrast, apparently does.