The first step in controlling your cholesterol is a balanced diet and exercise. But, even with a good diet and exercise, you may need medicine to lower your cholesterol
By smoking less, watching their cholesterol and lowering their high blood pressure, Americans halved their risk of dying from heart disease over past 20 years.
Should global health programs focus more resources on “non-communicable” diseases like heart disease and cancer, which now kill more people than infectious diseases?
Winter weather can create stagnant air that traps air pollutants close to the ground.
Talk with your doctor about cholesterol levels and what you can do to bring them down!
An Aspirin a Day? The Answer is Different for Men and Women
By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
August 4, 2009
Throughout the ages, the differences between men and women have been the subject of plays, movies, and books. Shakespeare poked fun at the topic.
And, more recently, books with titles like Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus explored [...]
In a large study of older women, taking multivitamins did not reduce the risk of heart disease or cancer—nor did it appear to prolong life.
Marian L. Neuhouser, Ph.D from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Division of Public Health Sciences was the lead author of the paper, which appears on the February 9 issue of Archives [...]
Chronic diseases such as heart failure,high blood pressure, arthritis and diabetes don’t generally go away—but they can be managed, writes Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in her latest column.
“If you or a loved one has a chronic condition,” she writes, “you know that managing it can be [...]
Taking vitamins E and C failed to prevent heart attacks and strokes in a large study of older men being released online today by JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study followed more than 14,600 male physicians over the the age of 50 years who were randomly assigned to take either a vitamin [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
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