Exercise ‘As Effective As Medicine’
The work in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) looked at hundreds of trials involving nearly 340,000 patients to assess the merits of exercise and drugs in preventing death.
Physical activity rivall...
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Eat More of This to Lose Weight
Dr. Crandall says when it comes to losing weight, it’s not just what you eat, but also when you eat it that can make a difference on the scale, according to a new study.
Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel set out to find out how ...
Smog and Fumes Lead To Heart Disease?
For the past several decades, studies have continued to shown air pollution to cause several respiratory ailments. However, a recent study shows that smog and fumes can also cause heart disease. Even worse, it was linked to several deaths to ai...
5 Unlikely Foods That Lower Blood Pressure
Many people think of alternative therapies as a way to replace conventional drugs or procedures. Crandall believes the best way to avoid taking drugs is by making lifestyle changes. For instance, to reduce your blood pressure, the best thing y...
Doctor’s Visit? Bring a Friend and a Pen
The days of frequent, unhurried follow-up doctor’s visits or phone calls are gone. So make the time you spend with your doctor count by knowing what you are going to ask ahead of time. Don’t rely on your memory alone during your visit. Writ...
Women’s Heart Attack Symptoms
Dr. Chauncey Crandall says heart attack symptoms are not always the same for women as men. If women are unaware of their risks, they won’t be alert about identifying them. As in men, chest pain can occur in women. But here’s a rundown on th...
2 Things That Can Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease
We’ve heard about the many dangers of heart disease and lifestyle factors that can increase your risk of heart disease. But according to a study published in July in the journal of the American Heart Association Circulation, there are two spe...
Surgery: Heart Disease Fix?
This is a scene that takes place in my office every day, says Dr. Crandall. I’ve just told a patient that he or she has heart disease. The patient always looks at me hopefully and says: “But you can fix it, can’t you?”
Well, the an...
Myth: Blood Pressure Always Rises With Age
While it’s true that the rate of essential high blood pressure (the type that, by the usual definition, has no identifiable cause) increases as we get older, this doesn’t necessarily have to be the case- Dr. Chauncey Crandall explains.
U...
Job Stress Took Toll on Bush’s Heart: Top Cardiologist
Former President George W. Bush seems an unlikely candidate for heart disease considering heart problems don’t run in his family, he’s not overweight or a smoker, he is an avid runner, and he watches what he eats.
So how did he end up wi...