New year, healthier you? Here's how to gradually improve your eating patterns
Jan 6, 2023
Dieting often focuses on what not to eat. But experts say focusing on adding more nutritious foods might be a more successful strategy for better health.
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Fatty liver disease may increase heart failure risk
Nov 16, 2022
An abnormal buildup of fat in the liver not related to alcohol may greatly increase the risk of heart failure, according to new research.
Heart risk factors, not heart disease itself, may increase odds of COVID-19 death
Oct 4, 2022
A new study helps clarify the connections between pre-existing heart disease and death from COVID-19.
She thought she had bronchitis, but the problem was her heart
Jun 13, 2022
Terita Grier of Atlanta passed her heart stress test. Then a trip to the emergency room for coughing and wheezing led to open-heart surgery.
Fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol is common – and often missed
Apr 14, 2022
An abnormal buildup of fat in the liver affects nearly 1 in 4 adults worldwide, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement that encourages greater screening.
These three risk factors may have the biggest impact on dementia cases
Mar 4, 2022
Researchers looked at 12 risk factors for dementia and found three stood out.
Resistance exercise may improve sleep more than aerobic exercise
Mar 3, 2022
Resistance exercise during three 60-minute sessions each week may improve sleep quality and duration better than aerobic exercise, preliminary research shows.
When it comes to accurate blood pressure readings, cuff size matters
Mar 1, 2022
Using a blood pressure cuff that's too big or too small can result in inaccurate readings, preliminary research shows.
Research says fad diets don't work. So why are they so popular?
Feb 18, 2022
Despite research that shows they don't help people maintain a healthy weight and aren't good for you, fad diets remain popular. A look into why people love them and what they should know about them.
Worried about her health, she lost 163 pounds – and inspired her husband to drop 55
Jan 21, 2022
Morgan House of Newington, Connecticut, turned to bariatric surgery when her weight became unmanageable. Her husband, Ken, counted steps and calories. Together, they got their lives back.