by Scott Davis | Jul 23, 2021
The American Heart Association’s most straightforward and accurate test of heart health and cardiovascular disease risk is called the Life’s Simple 7 (or LS7). The LS7 tests for the effects of smoking, diet, physical activity, body mass index, blood pressure, total...
by Scott Davis | Jul 7, 2021
Usually we hear “don’t eat this, don’t eat that” when it comes to health. However, a new study just published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases found that eating four specific foods slashes cholesterol by 17 percent and reduces your risk of heart...
by Scott Davis | Jul 1, 2021
You know that exercising is good to keep your arteries in shape and to prevent stroke and heart attack. But we’re all busy and maybe don’t have time for vigorous exercise every day. So how much is enough? And when is it too late to start? That’s what a group of...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 24, 2021
Noisy work environments cause deafness. That is unsurprising, as all noisy environments, such as music clubs and concerts, cause deafness too. However, an interesting article by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the American Journal of Industrial...
by Scott Davis | Jun 12, 2021
Drink it for its rich taste, for its boost of energy, or to keep you wakeful and alert—and get a bonus… …this powerful beverage shoos away heart attack and stroke! Yes, a new study reveals a shocking 40% reduction in artery plaque build-up from drinking this common...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 9, 2021
What happens when a group of overweight Americans eat their normal unhealthy diet and exercise as little as they normally would? Bad stuff, right? What if the same group ate a handful of specific nuts daily without changing anything else? Good stuff: their blood...