A Hidden Clue to High Blood Pressure in Men

A Hidden Clue to High Blood Pressure in Men

by | Aug 14, 2019

A new Italian study has shown how focusing on a rather unconventional body measurement may help men to anticipate high blood pressure risks. And it’s probably not the body part you think it is. The researchers looked at data on nearly 3,000 men who had sought...
Cholesterol Drugs Can Triple Your Risk of This Serious Disease

Cholesterol Drugs Can Triple Your Risk of This Serious Disease

by | Aug 13, 2019

These drugs are the most commonly prescribed drugs for high cholesterol. They’re so common that researchers think more than a quarter of middle-aged Americans are taking them. But a new study by scientists at Ohio State University in Columbus now suggests that these...
Cut Your Heart Attack Risk By 50%

Cut Your Heart Attack Risk By 50%

by | Aug 12, 2019

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 got some good news for you. They’ve found a free and easy way to get a...
These Berries Fix Your Blood Pressure!

These Berries Fix Your Blood Pressure!

by | Aug 11, 2019

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...
Sitting and Heart Health

Sitting and Heart Health

by | Aug 10, 2019

There are lots of good reasons to sit down these days, and unfortunately for our hearts one of them is good television. There’s just so much of it! But if you’re also sitting for hours at a desk job too then you’re getting a double dose of badness. Sitting down for...
Diabetes and Vertigo Connection

Diabetes and Vertigo Connection

by | Aug 9, 2019

As if diabetes wasn’t bad enough on its own, it’s quite common for it to give you vertigo too. Brazilian researchers have just published a review of scientific literature on that subject in the journal Revista CEFAC, looking at the reasons why it happens. So, here’s...
Can You Blame Your Parents for Your Sleep Apnea?

Can You Blame Your Parents for Your Sleep Apnea?

by | Aug 5, 2019

Sleep apnea is a destructive disorder that causes daytime sleepiness, dementia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even early death. Given its severity, it is important to know how much it’s preventable through behavior change and how much of it is already in our...
3 Powerful Foods That Dissolve Blood Clots

3 Powerful Foods That Dissolve Blood Clots

by | Aug 4, 2019

Drug companies have come up with a whole host of medications meant to dissolve blood clots, because it’s one of the major keys to preventing heart attacks and strokes. These blood thinners are often advertised as life-enhancing, but the side-effects they come...