Statin Drugs Reduce Deaths in the Frail and Elderly
Diseases & Conditions

Statin Drugs Reduce Deaths in the Frail and Elderly

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

...stroke or heart attack. These benefits are well supported by clinical studies. But can statins benefit older adults who have no history of high cholesterol, heart attack, or stroke? A...

Hypertension in Women Linked to Insomnia
Sleep

Hypertension in Women Linked to Insomnia

Chris Iliades, MD | March 26, 2024

...reason for primary care doctors to screen patients for hypertension. This may help spot the condition before complications of long-term high blood pressure (such as heart failure and stroke) can...

Does Red Meat Cause Inflammation?
Food

Does Red Meat Cause Inflammation?

March 24, 2024

...of a myriad of bad outcomes including heart attack, stroke, and death, but what role does reduced inflammation play in improving outcomes? Given the nature of nutritional research, it’s difficult...

What Are Phytochemicals?
Food

What Are Phytochemicals?

Derek Burnett | March 23, 2024

...with a lower risk of a host of diseases and conditions. The flavonol subgroup has been linked to lower risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia, and diabetes, thanks largely to...

Fighting Back Against Loneliness
Mental Health

Fighting Back Against Loneliness

Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD | March 22, 2024

...and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, viral infections and premature mortality from all causes, according to several reviews of the evidence highlighted in the Surgeon General’s Advisory. Furthermore, a 2023...

What is the Mediterranean Diet?
Food

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

Derek Burnett | March 21, 2024

...southern Italy were outliving wealthy New Yorkers, with far fewer cases of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke. On close examination, Keys arrived at a compelling explanation…these dwellers of the...

Are PPIs Really Safe for Acid Reflux?
Diseases & Conditions

Are PPIs Really Safe for Acid Reflux?

Daniel E. Freedberg, MD, MS | March 14, 2024

...stroke, cancer and other serious health conditions? That is certainly understandable—but you may not have to stop. Despite the drumbeat of articles reporting these frightening findings, PPIs are generally safe,...

“Unnecessary” Heart Stents May Have Benefits
Diseases & Conditions

“Unnecessary” Heart Stents May Have Benefits

Chris Iliades, MD | March 5, 2024

...and, more rarely, heart attack or stroke. The best advice is to make a shared decision with your doctor, balancing the risks and benefits based on your health, your age,...

A Hard Pill to Swallow
Pain

A Hard Pill to Swallow

Peter Belafsky, MD, MPH, PhD | March 4, 2024

...blockages. People who have trouble swallowing liquids are more likely to have neurological problems, such as stroke or Parkinson’s disease. How to prevent swallowing trouble While swallowing problems are common,...

Drug-Free Solutions for Chronic Pain
Pain

Drug-Free Solutions for Chronic Pain

Jennifer Hankenson, MD | March 3, 2024

...liver failure (making acetaminophen the most common cause of liver transplantation in the U.S.), and 500 deaths. NSAIDs also increase the risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, atrial...

Natural Remedies for Urinary Tract Health
Diseases & Conditions

Natural Remedies for Urinary Tract Health

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | February 27, 2024

...bladder are designed to retain urine during an eight-hour sleep. If you wake to urinate more than twice a night, consider these suggestions… WARNING: Hypertension, diabetes, prostate problems, stroke, kidney...

Carbs: Friend or Foe in the Weight-Loss Battle?
Nutrition

Carbs: Friend or Foe in the Weight-Loss Battle?

Roberta Anding, RD | February 25, 2024

...risk for constipation, it has been linked to a range of major health problems including heart disease, stroke, obesity, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Dietary fiber also is important...

Bet You Know Someone Who Still Smokes
Respiratory

Bet You Know Someone Who Still Smokes

Daniel Dilling, MD, FACP | February 24, 2024

...clot to the lung (called a pulmonary embolism) or a stroke. Smokers face two to four times the heart disease risk of nonsmokers. Not even casual smokers are safe—smoking just...

Natural Sleep Problem Solutions
Sleep

Natural Sleep Problem Solutions

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | February 17, 2024

...heavy machinery or just cross a street. Aside from the daytime accident aspect, sleep apnea may lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and stroke. If you think that you...

Should I Drink Coffee Before Bed?
Sleep

Should I Drink Coffee Before Bed?

Derek Burnett | February 15, 2024

...recent study from China found that people who drink two to three cups of coffee and two to three cups of tea each day had a stroke risk 32% lower...