How I quit smoking after 21 years
On Valentine’s Day 2018, I quit smoking after 21 years. I picked up the habit before I peaked in puberty and never stopped.…
Bless me for I have sinned, I confessed to my internist last week as I handed her the results of my blood tests, which said it all: higher cholesterol and sugar counts. My only consolation: normal ECG and blood pressure.
Men whose marriages grow stronger over the years have healthier cholesterol and blood pressure than peers whose unions fall apart, said a study Monday that hinted at unexpected health perks of relationship counseling.
“There’s no such thing as bad cholesterol!” Nena, my pal of more than 60 years, was on the phone,...
It was found that eating an extra half-egg a day increased the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death over the study period.
"For lowering cholesterol, losing leg fat is just as important as losing abdominal fat."
In the midst of the holiday season, heart attacks and strokes are common. And when these occur, the usual suspect is high cholesterol.
Cholesterol, which in the past used to cause fear, is now being reconsidered for its beneficial effects.
It’s two days after Christmas, and we hope everything went well with your holiday celebrations. With the season’s overflowing food and drinks come the risk of potentially life-threatening complications, like the so-called “holiday heart” syndrome.
Ethnicity is now strongly recognized as an important modifier in the treatment of major risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes...
Short people have more risk for heart disease, and now researchers may know why: Genes that govern height also seem...
