Stay Well
Got a Cough?
If a sore throat, stuffy nose, sneezing, and headache aren’t enough to make you feel miserable from a cold or other acute upper respiratory infection this winter, you may...
Why You Should Care About Lp(a)
You probably know about the need to lower “bad” LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks and stroke. But there’s another...
Sex, Seniors, and STIs
Blame Viagra, or just the fact that Americans are living longer, healthier lives. For several reasons, sexually transmitted diseases (more accurately called sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, because it’s...
Is It Smart to Get AFib Alerts From Your Watch?
If you’re part of the 21 percent of American adults wearing a smart watch or similar device right now, you likely use it for more than just telling time....
Having a Bad Air Day?
Each year, air pollution claims some nine million lives worldwide. One out of every six deaths can be attributed to the toxic stew of chemicals and particles released into...
Better Heart Health in 7 … No Wait … 8 Steps
What are the most important things you can do for your heart health? The American Heart Association (AHA) lists eight of them. You’ve probably heard them all before (with...
New Generation Cancer-Detection Tests
In the past couple of years, an increasing number of articles in mainstream news publications have touted an emerging technology with the potential to revolutionize cancer treatment: multi-cancer early...
Listen Up: Getting a Handle on Hearing Loss
Starting after age 50, a significant proportion of people begin to experience progressive, age-related hearing loss. In the past decade or so, a major body of research has found...
Anti-Inflammatory Diets: An Antidote to Chronic Illness?
What's a common thread that might connect chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and maybe even Alzheimer’s disease? If you guessed inflammation, you were correct.
The...
Should You Know Your Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score?
If it’s not clear to your doctor—or you—whether you should take a statin to lower your blood cholesterol, finding out your coronary artery calcium score, or CAC, may help...
