Watermelon Reduces Blood Pressure
4/15/2014A new study has found that people who are overweight and have hypertension might be able to improve their blood...
Read MoreMarathon Running and the Heart
4/12/2014Despite a recent study, until a verdict can be reached more conclusively, it is probably safer for the majority of...
Read MoreStatins for All
3/29/2014Proposed new guidelines would have 87 percent of all men between the ages of 60-75 on statins, and 53 percent...
Read MoreGreek Coffee
3/19/2014It’s always thrilling when new research discovers that a favorite treat isn’t poison, after all. We’ve learned that chocolate may...
Read MoreAnger-Induced Heart Attacks
3/18/2014A study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts found that a flare up of temper...
Read MoreA Rocky Marriage is Bad for the Heart
3/4/2014A recent study has found determined that men and women who have mixed feelings toward their mates may face a...
Read MoreSarsaparilla
2/26/2014While it may often be referenced in westerns as a “sissy drink,” real sarsaparilla is indeed a valuable herb with...
Read MoreLearning “Heart Age” Keeps Us Healthier
2/18/2014Studies have found that when provided with a heart age rather than a percentage likelihood of developing heart disease, people...
Read MoreNew Method Slashes Heart Attack Damage
1/25/2014Researchers may have discovered the first therapy that specifically targets a key driver of the damage that occurs after a...
Read MoreAnxiety and Stress Increase Stroke Risk
1/11/2014A new study has found that those individuals with the most stress/anxiety/pressure face a much higher chance of a stroke...
Read MoreTesting the Old “Apple a Day” Theory
1/2/2014Eating an apple a day may be more effective at balancing the prevention of cardiovascular disease with the deaths that...
Read MoreBlood Pressure Guidelines Revamped
12/31/2013The recommendations for hypertension treatment have been questioned by a committee of scientists who just completed a five-year study of...
Read MoreEat Nuts to Live Longer
12/3/2013Regularly consuming nuts may offer some protection from cardiovascular disease and certain cancers and make you less likely to die...
Read MoreSaturated Fats Reclassified
11/2/2013According to a paper published by cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra of the Croyden University Hospital in London, virtually everything the...
Read MoreToo Much Exercise, Yet Again?
9/21/2013Some people exercise so much that, according to studies, they might actually be risking their health.
Read MorePomegranate
9/16/2013Supplementing with pomegranate makes sense if you are looking at cancer prevention, heart health, reducing bad cholesterol, lowering blood pressure,...
Read MoreWomen Get Less Heart Care
8/13/2013Women have a higher death rate from coronary artery disease than men and receive less thorough medical care for it...
Read MoreHow Much Exercise Do You REALLY Need?
7/6/2013Over 80 percent of the US population doesn't do even the minimum amount of exercise recommended by the Health and...
Read MoreBlood Pressure and Volunteering
6/25/2013A recent study out of Carnegie Mellon University has found a link between being a committed volunteer and having a...
Read MoreFish Oil Dissed
5/18/2013A new study, just published in the New England Journal of Medicine, concluded that fish oil does nothing to prevent...
Read MoreWas the Pre-Historic Diet Really Healthy?
5/10/2013In this latest video, Jon Barron discusses the findings of clogged arteries in ancient Egyptian mummies and what these findings...
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