March 3, 2010
In a large, population-based study out of Europe, researchers found that an increased positive affect (happiness) was protective against a 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease. […]
September 2, 2009
A reader wrote, “I would like to see Dr. Walt do a blog topic on the claimed health benefits, to include weight loss, from taking Acai […]
July 28, 2009
An apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, but orange juice may be good at the job, too. An antioxidant in orange juice […]
June 3, 2009
Low vitamin D levels may impair thinking and adequate vitamin D levels may help prevent knee osteoarthritis, according to two studies released this last week. Both […]
June 1, 2009
BBC News reports that “low-dose aspirin should NOT routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes,” according to research published in the Lancet. So, if […]
May 4, 2009
Hidden behind all of the Swine flu news stories is this one – which I feel is significantly more important when it comes to public health. […]
February 18, 2009
According to the LA Times, “a spate of high-profile studies published in the last few years shows that a variety of popular supplements — including calcium, […]
February 18, 2009
Eating out doesn’t have to mean consuming foods that contribute to heart disease. Recently Men’s Health magazine Editor Peter Moore discussed healthy options in three different types […]
January 12, 2009
Heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the US. While 8 million women have it, you can take specific steps to protect your heart […]
November 12, 2008
On March 31, 2008, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca trumpeted the early closing of its so-called JUIPITER trial of a cholesterol-lowering drug (statin), Crestor. The results after only […]
November 10, 2008
Whew! This is long title describing the remarkable results of a study, just announced at the American Heart Association’s meeting in New Orleans, which showed that […]
March 3, 2010
In a large, population-based study out of Europe, researchers found that an increased positive affect (happiness) was protective against a 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease. […]
September 2, 2009
A reader wrote, “I would like to see Dr. Walt do a blog topic on the claimed health benefits, to include weight loss, from taking Acai […]
July 28, 2009
An apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, but orange juice may be good at the job, too. An antioxidant in orange juice […]
June 3, 2009
Low vitamin D levels may impair thinking and adequate vitamin D levels may help prevent knee osteoarthritis, according to two studies released this last week. Both […]
June 1, 2009
BBC News reports that “low-dose aspirin should NOT routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes,” according to research published in the Lancet. So, if […]
May 4, 2009
Hidden behind all of the Swine flu news stories is this one – which I feel is significantly more important when it comes to public health. […]
February 18, 2009
According to the LA Times, “a spate of high-profile studies published in the last few years shows that a variety of popular supplements — including calcium, […]
February 18, 2009
Eating out doesn’t have to mean consuming foods that contribute to heart disease. Recently Men’s Health magazine Editor Peter Moore discussed healthy options in three different types […]
January 12, 2009
Heart disease is the number-one killer of women in the US. While 8 million women have it, you can take specific steps to protect your heart […]
November 12, 2008
On March 31, 2008, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca trumpeted the early closing of its so-called JUIPITER trial of a cholesterol-lowering drug (statin), Crestor. The results after only […]
November 10, 2008
Whew! This is long title describing the remarkable results of a study, just announced at the American Heart Association’s meeting in New Orleans, which showed that […]