Toxic metal at higher concentrations in gluten-free food? Although less than 1 percent of Americans have celiac disease, gluten-free diets remain all the rage in the United States.
Here's what real heart doctors do every day to stay healthy You know the basics of living a heart-healthy life: Don’t smoke, stay slim, eat well, get your exercise.
'Speed' and other recreational stimulants tied to heart damage Middle-aged adults who use recreational amphetamines like "speed," "ecstasy" or "ice" may develop a prematurely aging heart and experience health problems normally associated with older people, a recent study suggests.
Exercise during pregnancy may help obese women avoid dangerous complications Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests.
Heavy snowfall tied to higher heart attack risk for men Men may be at increased risk for a fatal heart attack after a major snowstorm hits, a Canadian study suggests.
The common health condition men don't know about—until they have a heart attack Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and nearly 20 percent of men between age 60 and 79 have it, according to the American Heart Association.
Salt reduction policies cost-effective even without health care savings Government policies designed to reduce how much salt people eat may be cost-effective even without considering the potential healthcare savings, a recent study suggests.
I was thin, fit— and had a heart attack at 28 Back in 2001, when I was just 28, I thought of myself as being in good health.
Iranian baby with heart defect admitted to Portland hospital An Iranian infant in need of life-saving heart surgery has arrived at a Portland hospital with her family after being temporarily banned from coming to the U.S. by President Donald Trump's immigration orders.
Scientists use live human donor hearts to improve AFib treatment Atrial fibrillation (AFib) contributes to nearly 6 million annual deaths in the United States, and standard treatments for the condition— which is linked to obesity, stroke, heart disease and diabetes— are only effective about 70 percent of the time.
