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Top Doc Hails Blood Pressure Study Questioning US Guidelines
One of the nation’s top cardiac experts is hailing a new major scientific study confirming that, when it comes to high blood pressure, lower is better. Renowned cardiologist Chauncey Crandall, M.D., tells Newsmax Health he hopes the new fi...
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 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...