Getting a high cholesterol result can be worrying, especially when you feel perfectly healthy and have no obvious symptoms. Many people immediately assume medication is their only option, but everyday lifestyle choices can also make a meaningful difference. A leading cardiologist says changing what you eat could be one of the most effective ways to …
A daily cup of tea could be doing more for your health than you realize, but the way you drink it may deserve a little more attention. A large study involving more than 485,000 adults has found that regular tea drinkers had a lower risk of vascular disease than people who rarely drank it. However, …
A compound produced by the body after eating certain fruits and nuts has caught researchers’ attention after experiments revealed improvements of up to 80% in measures of heart function. The finding could open a new avenue for treating a challenging form of heart failure, although the results come with an important limitation. Researchers at King’s …
Lifting weights could offer an unexpected benefit for people hoping to stay healthier as they grow older. New research suggests resistance training may influence how old the brain appears, while a separate long-term study links regular strength workouts to a lower risk of premature death. The findings have drawn attention to two important questions about …
You can feel perfectly healthy and still have changes happening inside your arteries that you cannot see or feel. A major international study has now found signs of silent atherosclerosis in surprisingly young adults, including people who had no known cardiovascular disease and no obvious symptoms. Researchers examined 16,808 adults between the ages of 18 …
As marijuana becomes increasingly accepted worldwide, its reputation as a harmless way to relax or relieve pain is growing alongside it. Yet, behind the haze of growing popularity, there lies a more complex picture. Recent research suggests that marijuana use, particularly for those over 30, might come with hidden costs that go beyond the high. …
Many people focus on diet, cholesterol levels, or smoking when they think about protecting their heart. However, a very common daily habit may quietly increase the risk of serious circulation problems. Sitting for long stretches of time has become a routine part of modern life. Office work, long commutes, and evening screen time often mean …
When CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta traveled deep into the Bolivian Amazon, he expected to find a community shaped by hardship. What he found instead has since become one of the more quietly startling stories in modern medical research. Deep in the tropical forests of lowland Bolivia, roughly 17,000 people known as the Tsimané live in …