• 10 Healing Herbs From the Bible
  
  Experts agree that natural remedies can often be as effective, or in some cases, even more effective than pharmaceutical drugs in the treatment of many ailments. Healing herbs have been used to treat heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis since biblical times, without the...
• Never Ignore These 8 Painful Symptoms
  
  Those troublesome aches and pains that often accompany aging may not be so harmless. Too easily ignored pain may turn out to be serious or even life-threatening. Experts say it's important to pay attention to the body's signals as they may be trying to tell us that...
• Binge-Watching Linked to Increased Risk for Blood Clots
  
  Who hasn't started to watch a new drama series on TV, and suddenly realize that hours have slipped by as they binged on one episode after the next? Now, a new study suggests that too much binge-watching may raise the risk of life-threatening blood clots in the legs or lungs...
• Breastfeeding Protects Mothers Against Heart Disease Years Later
  
  Chloe Jo Davis is a vocal advocate for breastfeeding. The Wilton, Conn.-based writer breastfed her three sons for years to make sure they reaped all of the benefits associated with the practice." Breastfeeding helps build up kids' immune system and keeps colds, virus, ear...
• Olive Oil Linked to Longer Life: Study
  
  Swapping out the butter or other artery-clogging fats in your diet for heart-healthy olive oil may add years to your life, researchers say. Folks who consume more than 1/2 a tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative...
• Blood Test May One Day Predict Severe Pregnancy Complication
  
  A blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show up.Preeclampsia happens in around 1 of 20 pregnancies, usually in the third trimester, and can cause organ damage, stroke...
• Telemedicine as Effective as In-Person for Certain Conditions: Review
  
  Chatting with your doctor via video about your health issues works just as well as an in-person office visit, at least when it comes to managing chronic illnesses, a new review suggests.Replacing office visits with video checkups delivered results that were just as...
• Saving Mr. Big: Expert Advice on How to Help a Heart Attack Victim
  
  By now, this shouldn't be a spoiler. In the first episode of the "Sex and the City" reboot called "And Just Like That," Carrie Bradshaw arrives home to find her husband John James Preston, aka Mr. Big, slumped on the floor. Apparently, he suffered a heart attack after a...
• This is Why Red Meat is Bad for Your Heart
  
  Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to a heightened risk of heart disease and stroke. That type of...
• How to Get Rid of Stubborn, and Dangerous, Belly Fat
  
  We all have some fat in our bodies, but too much of it around the abdominal area can be lethal. It can cause serious health issues, including an increased risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, and other lung diseases. Abdominal fat also increase...
• When is the Best Time to Take Your Medication?
  
  When a prescription label reads, "Take one tablet by mouth once daily," does that mean every day at 8 a.m.? Whenever you eat lunch? Whatever time works best for you? It depends, say the experts at Harvard Health. For maximum effectiveness, certain medications should be taken...
• FDA Approves Twice-Yearly Injection to Lower Cholesterol
  
  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a novel injectable cholesterol-lowering drug to be used as an adjunct to diet and statin medication. The Novartis drug, Leqvio, is the first small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy to reduce LDL cholesterol, the...
• Study: Intermittent Fasting Effective for Weight Loss and Health
  
  Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits, and now a new review shows this style of eating really does produce weight loss and may even improve certain markers of heart health. Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for several diets that...
• Marijuana Use Can Lead to Harmful Medication Interactions
  
  Many people turn to marijuana or cannabidiol to ease their achy joints and help them sleep, but a new study suggests that could wreak havoc with any other medications they're taking. Why? Because the body uses the same set of enzymes to process them all, scientists...
• Heart Attacks Increase Significantly During Holidays: How to Protect Yourself
  
  This time of year can be hard on the heart. The United States has more heart attack deaths between Christmas and New Year's Day than at any other time of year, so the American Heart Association (AHA) offers some holiday health tips. "The holidays are a busy, often stressful,...
• Health App Tracks Disease Symptoms, Medications, Side Effects, More
  
  There's an exciting health app that you can download for free that helps monitor your symptoms, keep track of medications, and identify side effects for a wide variety of medical conditions including cancer, chronic pain, migraines, and even anxiety and depression. Called...
• Study Determines Best Blood Thinner for Blood Clot in Legs
  
  For people suffering from clots in their legs, a new study finds that one of two commonly used blood thinners is safer and more effective than the other. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can cause clots to form in the deep veins in the legs, and if one breaks loose it can travel...
• High Heart Rate Linked to Dementia Risk
  
  Checking older adults' resting heart rate could help identify those who are more likely to experience a decline in mental function, a Swedish study suggests. The researchers found that a high resting heart rate was associated with a greater risk of dementia. "We believe it...
• Cleveland Clinic Successfully Implants First Leadless Pacemaker Defibrillator System
  
  The Cleveland Clinic has successfully implanted the world's first leadless pacemaker defibrillator system in two patients. The novel device combines state-of-the-art technology to help patients who have low or elevated heart rates sustain regular heart rhythms without wires...
• Vaping May Double the Risk for Erectile Dysfunction: Study
  
  Vaping can be tough on the lungs, but new research warns of another possible danger to men: It may more than double the risk for erectile dysfunction. After tracking erectile dysfunction (ED) risk among nearly 25,000 men aged 20 and older, investigators found that even...
• Pacemaker, Defibrillator Surgery Can Increase Risk for Opioid Abuse
  
  People who are prescribed opioid painkillers after receiving a heart pacemaker or defibrillator may be at risk for opioid abuse - and the higher the initial dose, the greater the risk, according to a new study. "The significance of this study is to make other...
• Study: Many People With Hypertension Take a Medication That Worsens It
  
  Nearly 1 in 5 people with high blood pressure may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that causes their blood pressure to climb even higher, a new study suggests. Left untreated or undertreated, high blood pressure will increase your risk for heart attack,...
• Study: Vaping Could Weaken Your Bones
  
  The evidence against vaping is mounting, and a new study now links e-cigarettes with an increased risk for broken bones. Over time, vaping appears to increase the risk for fracture of the hip, spine and wrist by 46%, according to the findings. Researchers said these...
• Beware of These Medications That Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure
  
  High blood pressure, also called hypertension, plagues three out of four Americans over the age of 60. It's often called the 'silent killer' because high blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Heart disease, sexual dysfunction, stroke, kidney failure and aneurysms can all...
• Intermittent Fasting May Protect the Heart by Controlling Inflammation
  
  Intermittent fasting could increase a key protein that controls inflammation and protects the heart, according to a new study. Intermittent fasting limits a person's consumption of food and beverages to certain times of the day or week to achieve weight loss. There's no...

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