The DASH diet is based on findings from the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension” a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-supported study that found that elevated blood pressure levels can be reduced with an eating plan low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, and rich in fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy products.
American women spend 4.3 billion dollars a year on skin care products that just don’t work.
Elevated levels of cholesterol put you at risk for heart attack and stroke. Now you can control cholesterol naturally!
Because diet, weight, exercise, and genetics determine cholesterol levels, the treatment of a cholesterol disorder requires a multifaceted approach.
Postmenopausal women who have survived early breast cancer face a higher than average risk of osteoporosis, according to a report by Canadian researchers.
Very early treatment of babies infected with HIV — before age 3 months — is associated with better outcomes than when treatment is delayed, investigators report in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
Ear piercing is seen by many young girls — and some boys — as a rite of passage, an outward sign that they’re starting to grow up. So, they beg for their parents’ permission, but they’re often told to wait until they’re teenagers. Now, a small study in the May issue of Pediatrics may help them convince their parents that sooner is better than later.
Health concerns about fat and cholesterol have prompted many people to become vegetarians, and the nutritional deficiencies that can sometimes result may reveal themselves during dental exams, reports the Academy of General Dentistry.
Restless leg syndrome is a sleep disorder characterized by leg discomfort during sleep, which is only relieved by frequent movements of the legs.
Based on data reviewed by a consensus conference convened by the American Academy of Dermatology Association (Academy) to examine the relationship between sunlight, tanning booths and vitamin D, renowned medical experts agreed that increasing exposure to either natural or artificial ultraviolet (UV) light should not be recommended as a supplemental source of vitamin D.