Alzheimer’s is a progressive and deadly disease that currently affects as many as 5 million people in the U.S. In fact, 1 in 3 older adults dies from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth-leading cause of death for Americans and...
According to a recent survey, 50 percent of women said they were aware that heart disease was their gender’s leading cause of death, yet just 15 percent counted it as their top personal health concern.In fact, the majority of women still cite breast cancer as their...
As a cardiologist, I use every tool at my disposal to help my patients win their battles against heart disease. In addition to cholesterol-lowering drugs, cardiac medications, tests and procedures, I also frequently recommend that my patients give their local church a...
Each year at this time, there is a huge push from the government for people to get flu shots, and many doctors urge their patients to be vaccinated. I am not among those doctors.Though you wouldn’t know it with all the advertising in favor of the flu shot, the vaccine...
Two common painkillers, ibuprofen and diclofenac, can slightly increase the risk of heart problems if taken in high doses for a long time, data suggests. People with severe arthritis often take the drugs, which also calm inflammation, to go about daily life. The...
Warning: Heart attacks do not always happen “out of the blue.” Your body could warn you of an impending heart attack days, weeks, even months before one strikes. That’s why you owe it to yourself to read this important letter about these crucial warning signs....
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