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
In the last few years, bone broth has become a wildly popular health remedy. Supporters say you can boil some bones, drink the liquid, and get relief from inflammation, insomnia, joint pain, and autoimmune conditions.
Unfortunately, there is little scientific support for these claims.[1]
Scientists have been hard-pressed to find what is special about bone broth. There are collagen, amino acids, and minerals in it.… 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 MoreCardiologists have long known that Christmas is the time when you are at most risk for a heart attack.
They even have a name for it. It’s called “holiday heart syndrome.” More cardiac deaths occur on Dec. 25 than any other day of the year.
A new study shows that Christmas may be even more dangerous than previously believed.
… Read MoreA new study has discovered a simple way to greatly reduce your chances of dying of a heart attack.
You don’t have to change your diet.
You don’t have to exercise more.
… 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 More