Healthier Talk - Heart and Cardiovascular

Low D linked to daytime sleepiness and more

aspreen — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:46:29 +0000

Some things are worth repeating. Other things are worth shouting from the rooftops. The importance of vitamin D is both of those things.

The chemical that's giving you heart disease

wcdouglass — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:22:28 +0000

If you thought packaged food was bad, you should see what's in the packaging itself.

Bad news gummy bears

Jenny Thompson — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:43:00 +0000

Run for your lives! The multis are coming!

That can only mean one thing, of course -- it's time for another comically feeble "exposé" of the imagined dangers, drawbacks, and pointlessness of multivitamins.

Diet soda in new health scare

Edward Martin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:39:36 +0000

Let's face it: There's nothing "diet" about diet soda. It won't make you healthier and it won't even help you to lose weight -- and that's been proven.

Dangerous drug gets free pass for kids

Christine OBrien — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:27:20 +0000

Picture this:

You're the maker of a blockbuster painkiller. Sales are soaring ($2.5 billion in 2011); you're on top of the world.

Never mind that your painkiller could increase the risk of life threatening heart problems, including heart attack and stroke--and that the risk becomes greater if you use it long term.

Statin induced brain fog…the FDA finally catches up

Jenny Thompson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:38:20 +0000

If FDA officials had been piloting the Titanic on April 15, 1912, they might have told passengers they were looking into "reports" that an object in the water came into contact with the ship, and then put fears to rest over the remote chance that there might be any buoyancy issues.

An orange a day keeps stroke away?

Christine OBrien — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:28:43 +0000

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

We all know the old saying, but maybe it's time for a change of fruit.

Step to the "beet"

DrJonathanWright — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:05:59 +0000

Question: I read that many medical experts now believe that elevated levels of homocysteine--not high cholesterol--are the main cause of cardiovascular disease in Western society. Some say it's good to eat beets because they contain betaine, an important source of a molecule that accelerates the detoxification of homocysteine and transforms it into cysteine, a safe amino acid. Do you have any more information about this?

A stroke while you sleep

Edward Martin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:57:52 +0000

The only thing scarier than a stroke is having one and not even knowing it.

It's the so-called "silent" stroke -- given the name because it comes and goes with no symptoms.

Not on the outside, anyway.

Trade your stroke for a heart attack

wcdouglass — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:15:36 +0000

Looking to slash your risk of a stroke? Good news, folks -- you can... and all you need to do is give yourself a heart attack instead.

The trans fat lie harming your health

Edward Martin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:52:56 +0000

Everyone's terrified of trans fats these days, and it's not hard to see why: They've been so vilified that some places are actually banning them.

Must be something to it, right?

The not so mysterious "mystery" of BPA exposure

aspreen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:38:54 +0000

"The next step was to figure out how people are getting exposed to BPA."

That laughable line comes from a recent press release from the Harvard School of Public Health. And, frankly, if I chewed gum I would have choked on it when I read it.

Fix your apnea, heal your heart

Edward Martin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:53:53 +0000

Ever watch someone with sleep apnea? It's one of the most frightening -- and unforgettable -- things you'll ever see.

Deficiency alert!

Christine OBrien — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:17:54 +0000

If you're a woman, I have important news for you. Researchers in Kentucky have determined that you could have a dangerous deficiency. And they want to make sure it's corrected right away.

Oh wait a second. No, no--this is just another mainstream "alert" to get you on more drugs.

New push to drug people with normal BP levels

Edward Martin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:38:20 +0000

"Prehypertension" is a name that sounds like it was invented to scare patients -- and it's definitely succeeded.

Tap water raises this risk by 500%

wcdouglass — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:17:40 +0000

The most dangerous chemicals in your house aren't in your garage or basement -- they're flowing freely right from your kitchen sink.