Soap star Susan Lucci looks like the poster child for healthy aging. At 72, she could pass for someone decades younger.
In recent months, Harper’s Bazaar magazine hailed her as “hotter than ever.” Women’s Health called her a “fitness badass.”
But recently, when the “All My Children” actress was shopping, she felt a strange sensation in her chest.
Lucci was in a store, and had just handed her purchases to a saleswoman.… Read More
Luke Perry’s fans were shocked when they heard he died Monday of a stroke.
The hunky star of “Beverly Hills, 90210” was only 52.[i]
Isn’t that too young to have a fatal stroke?
Strokes are typically associated with the elderly. But more than a third of the people who have one are under 65.[ii]
And youthfulness can actually work against them, according to Dr.… Read More
When your doctor determines your risk of heart disease, chances are he or she uses a standard cardiac risk equation.
It’s a formula that takes into account your blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglyceride readings. And it looks at whether you are a smoker, have diabetes, have a family history of heart trouble, or are overweight.
… Read MoreA scathing new analysis destroys the long-held mainstream belief that so-called “bad” LDL cholesterol causes heart disease.
In fact, higher cholesterol levels may actually help you live longer.
… Read MoreBeing overweight…having chest pain…having a bad diet…lack of exercise…a family history of heart disease.
Everybody knows these are signs that a heart attack could be in your future.
But a new study shows there’s a major risk factor that you can see by looking in the mirror.
… Read MoreFor tobacco smokers, e-cigarettes can seem like a win-win.
E-cig vapor does not contain the carcinogenic tars in tobacco smoke. So the risk of cancer is likely lower.
E-cigs also don’t produce secondhand smoke that can poison people around you.
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