by Scott Davis | Sep 27, 2025
We all know that exercise protects against heart attacks and stroke—but which kind works best? A new study in JAMA Cardiology finally has an answer. You see, the fat around your heart shows up in two places. 1) Epicardial fat forms right on the surface of the heart....
by Christian Goodman | Sep 19, 2025
The World Health Organization says high blood pressure is the world’s biggest health issue—affecting over 1.13 billion people. If left untreated, it can lead to a heart attack or stroke. But here’s the catch. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical...
by Scott Davis | Sep 12, 2025
For decades, eggs have been cast as the culprit behind raised cholesterol and clogged arteries. But new research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found it’s not the cholesterol in eggs that’s the problem; it’s something else entirely. Eggs...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 3, 2025
A common algae drops your blood pressure more than most medications, according to a study in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. …without any side effects! Scientists have long wondered why people in coastal areas, especially in Asia, tend to have lower...
by Scott Davis | Aug 27, 2025
If you want to cut your heart attack risk by doing something that doesn’t involve dieting, exercise, or giving up bad habits, then researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have some good news for you. They’ve found a free, easy, and fun way to get a...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 17, 2025
In old movies, Roman emperors always seemed to be reclining on a long couch so that some servant could feed them these delicious little fruits one by one. Back in the day, the Romans knew a thing or two about building straight roads, aqueducts, indoor plumbing, and...