Heart Attack Risk Cut 32% Using These Berries

by Scott Davis | Feb 19, 2013 | 4 comments

There is a certain group of berries that have been shown to cut heart attack risk in people who eat them by more than 30%. Considering the National Institutes of Health have regarded heart disease as the number one killer worldwide, these tasty little gems should be...

Weird Test Predicts Longevity

by Jodi Knapp | Feb 18, 2013 | 19 comments

Forget needles, x-rays and treadmills. A new “test” that seems completely bizarre in its simplicity is all the rage now in determining how long you have to live. Not sure if you did this test the last time you applied to an increase your life insurance? You’d surely...

New Blood Pressure Test Prevents Stroke and Death

by Christian Goodman | Feb 17, 2013 | 11 comments

A new testing device for blood pressure is being touted as possibly the best way to identify atrial fibrillation, which experts say is critical in preventing stroke in affected populations. Finding stroke risk caused by atrial fibrillation just by taking blood...

7 Ways to Save Your Life

by Julissa Clay | Feb 16, 2013 | 7 comments

The cold weather months carry all kinds of hazards for people, and depending upon your exposure to them, you might find yourself dodging overlapping dangers. Some hazards are practically unavoidable, especially if you are in school, have an office job, or spend time...

High Blood Pressure – Did We Get It All Wrong?

by Christian Goodman | Feb 15, 2013 | 9 comments

More evidence is emerging that highlights a common but critical mistake people make when tracking their blood pressure. The mistake even causes patients and their doctors to miss a key indicator for stroke risk. Because it’s not the high blood pressure that is the...

Little Known “Ugly Cholesterol” Leading Cause of Death

by Scott Davis | Feb 14, 2013 | 7 comments

We all know that there are 2 kinds of cholesterol that we should try to balance: good and bad. Keep the good HDL cholesterol high and keep the bad LDL cholesterol low. Recently, though, scientists have been discussing a third kind of cholesterol that is worse than...

Yummy Treat Lowers Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Feb 13, 2013 | 6 comments

A study that followed more than 2,000 people for over a decade illustrates how eating a specific kind of treat can actually lower your blood pressure. And, this particular food is recommended to be included in many diets- even some of the most restrictive. More data...

Key to Arthritis Genetic Cure Discovered

by ShellyManning | Feb 12, 2013 | 8 comments

Scientists have known for a long time that autoimmune diseases operate by causing a person’s immune system to mistake its body’s own tissues as foreign, leading it to attack. Conventional therapy has been to take dangerous immunosuppressive drugs to stop the immune...

3 Mistakes When Measuring Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Feb 11, 2013 | 16 comments

Practice doesn’t necessarily make perfect, and this is especially true when taking blood pressure. Many people don’t realize that WHEN and WHERE you take your blood pressure is as important as HOW. This can lead to misdiagnosis where people who don’t actually have...

Four Foods That Lower Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Feb 10, 2013 | 11 comments

Whether you are just trying to get healthier or you have been told by your doctor to get your diet changed, the need to reduce LDL cholesterol levels and increase HDLs hits more and more people as the complications from high cholesterol increase. It can be daunting to...