Arthritis Can Bring On Chest Pain
Although arthritis is usually spoken of as a single ailment, the term actually refers to about 100 different forms of the condition. Of those, two specific types can cause cardiac-like pain: osteoarth...
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This Popular Sweetener Damages Liver
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a common sweetener in sodas and fruit-flavored drinks. As use of high fructose corn syrup has increased, so have levels of obesity and related health problems in the country.
HFCS is corn syrup that has und...
Gut Problems Hike Heart Attack Risk
A new study has identified two more risk factors for cardiovascular disease: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
More than 1.5 million Americans have these disorders, which are known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an...
7 Warning Signs of Heart Trouble
Every year in the United States, more than 700,000 people suffer a heart attack, and almost 400,000 people die of heart disease.
It’s estimated that 80 percent of these heart attacks could be prevented through lifestyle changes and medical...
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, shares these five tips that could save your lif...
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 don’t 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 body’s largest internal organ, and it is vitally important fo...