Tips to Prevent Hospital Infections
Around 100,000 people die each year from infections they acquire in the hospital. The Committee to Reduce Infectious Deaths, a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating hospital infections, sha...
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Oatmeal: Best Against Cholesterol
You may already know that oatmeal helps lower cholesterol. But you may not realize just how good a job it does.
It’s a fact: No matter what health organization is doing the test, whenever the subject turns to cholesterol-lowering foods, oa...
Are Bioidentical Hormones Better?
The use of bioidentical hormones (also called “natural hormone therapy”) dates back to the 1930s, when estrogen extracted from pregnant women was used to provide relief for menopause symptoms. This practice was replaced years later when a s...
Omar Sharif Victim of Deadly Combination
egendary actor Omar Sharif, who died Friday at age 83, was a victim of the deadly link between Alzheimer’s and heart disease, a top cardiologist tells Newsmax Health.
Although he died of a heart attack, the star of “Lawrence of Arabia,�...
Watch Your Steps With a Pedometer
Obviously, one of the keys to losing weight is exercise. And one of the best ways to get exercise is to take a one-hour walk every day.
Walking continuously for an hour not only boosts cardiac fitness, but also creates tiny blood vessels tha...
Fatty Liver Threatens Your Heart
People donât usually think of the heart and the liver as being closely connected, but what happens to your liver absolutely impacts the health of your heart.
The liver is your bodyâs largest internal organ, and it is vitally important fo...
How You Can Stop Taking Blood Pressure Meds
While blood pressure medications are necessary in some cases, you can beat high blood pressure in the same way you beat heart disease â by changing the way you eat, move (or donât move!), and handle stress.
First, get your diet under con...
Why Older People Have Trouble Sleeping
People need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. In the past, it was believed that older individuals didnât require as much sleep as the young, but research is proving that theory to be a myth.
Ironically, it seems that the more sleep we nee...
More to Cholesterol Than âGoodâ and âBadâ
The human body manufactures cholesterol to help build healthy cells. However, too much cholesterol in your blood forms fatty deposits that can narrow arteries, impeding blood flow and causing your heart to work too hard.
These fatty deposits...
Do Probiotics Help Your Heart?
Many people take probiotic pills every day to relieve digestive problems, but new research shows that taking these âgood bacteriaâ pills also may ward off life-threatening heart problems. In the wake of the study, a top cardiologist tells N...