As we age, we face an increasing possibility of having surgery.
More than half of all surgeries (53%) are performed on people over 65.1
… Read MoreThe Deadly Hidden Danger of E-Cigs
For 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.
… Read MoreSteam Treatment Shrinks Prostates
By the time they reach their 50s, half of men have an enlarged prostate.
This condition is called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH. It can make you miserable.
Men with the condition often have a hard time emptying their bladder completely. They may have to urinate so often that it interferes with their sleep. This can lead to fatigue and other health problems.… Read More
Don’t Fall for the Statin Hoax
We’ve been telling you for years that statin drugs to lower cholesterol are vastly overprescribed.
Mainstream doctors hand them out like candy on Halloween. But here’s what they won’t tell you… More than 75% of people who suffer heart attacks have normal or low levels of cholesterol.1
Despite this fact, nearly 30% of Americans over 40 take a statin. And that number keeps growing.… Read More
Surprising Strategy to Live Longer
When we think about ways to live longer, the usual strategies are to not smoke, maintain a healthy weight, exercise, and eat right.
And of course, it helps to have good genes.
… Read MoreBurt Reynolds: The Ticking Time Bomb That Killed Him
After Burt Reynolds had heart bypass surgery in 2010, he felt like many others who have the procedure.
He said he felt great because he had “brand new pipes.” 1
Reynolds, like most patients and their doctors, believed that if you make it through the surgery and the immediate aftermath, you are out of the woods… Your heart arteries are clean, so you are no longer at high risk for a heart attack.… Read More