(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn made history when he became the first American to orbit the Earth. About half an hour after launch, somewhere over Zanzibar, he made a bit of lesser-kno… Continue reading
Tamaki Pan always considered herself healthy. She was thin and did Pilates and yoga. But an annual check-up a couple of years ago delivered a wake-up call: She had high cholesterol and was borderline pre-diabetes. Pan, a print designer for an apparel c… Continue reading
Preventive medicine can be messy. In a perfect world, we’d put helmets only on motorcyclists who we knew were going to crash. And we’d only do mammograms on women we knew were going to get breast cancer. But things are hardly perfect, and when it comes… Continue reading
Women are less likely than men to receive a mechanical heart pump that is becoming the norm for people with advanced heart failure, according to new research. The study, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Heart Failure, to… Continue reading
Headlines touting the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption are everywhere these days. Whether it’s the cardio-protective effect of any alcoholic beverage or the specific antioxidant powers of red wine, the media keeps delivering the good new… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This podcast is from The Not Old – Better Show.) Our show today is part of our Fitness Friday series, including Dr. Tim Church, chief medical officer of ACAP Health Consulting in Dallas, who will discuss how to get motivated to exercis… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in American Heart Association News.) After surviving a heart attack, you’re probably certain of this: You don’t want another one. Yet, about one in five people who have had a heart attack will be readmitted to the hosp… Continue reading
Heart disease kills about 610,000 people in the United States each year — 1 in every 4 deaths — more than any other disease, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s commonly known that exercise and eating a healthful diet are key… Continue reading
Eating nuts provides an easy — and tasty — way to add more protein, fiber and healthy fat to your diet. And nut consumption is associated with a number of health benefits as long as you eat them in a healthy way. “Nuts are an important part of diets f… Continue reading
Not long ago, when I interviewed one of the leading experts on “sitting disease” — the buzzy catch phrase that’s been attached to physical inactivity for the past few years — he walked in place on his treadmill desk while we chatted by phone. The irony… Continue reading