IN THE PURSUIT OF A HEART-HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, I want to know the precise duration of exercise required to lower my slightly high cholesterol. Today, I’ll explore the science-backed duration for... Read More
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Spirits and Heart Health
PICTURE THIS: A HEALTH DRAMA WHERE ALCOHOL and your heart waltz in a dance of benefits and risks. Are you ready for alcohol’s first move? Today, we explore the relationship... Read More
Is Wine Good for You?
The review analyzed research on nearly five million individuals' drinking and health habits. The study is one of the largest to undermine the belief that moderate drinking of wine (or other alcoholic beverages) is healthy. ... Read More
500 Steps to Health
ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY, EVERY ADDITIONAL 500 STEPS walked daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by one-seventh. The health improvements begin at 3,000 daily steps. I often write about... Read More
LDL Triglyceride Levels and Your Heart
High triglyceride molecule levels in LDL cholesterol appear robustly linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.... Read More
Grant Wahl and Aneurysm
Grant Wahl had a thoracic (in the chest) aortic aneurysm burst. Men and women are equally likely to get thoracic aortic aneurysms. The condition becomes more common with increasing age.... Read More