Tag Archives: heart disease
New Link Between Red Meat and Heart Disease
Despite all we know about the risks of certain lifestyle choices like smoking, predicting life expectancy based on those choices is an inexact science. Some folks beat the odds, and some are stricken unexpectedly early. Some people smoke and live to be 100. Some… read more >
For Men Only: The Hair Loss-Heart Disease Connection
An analysis of 6 previous studies including almost 37,000 men has reaffirmed our suspicion that male baldness is associated with an increased risk of heart disease*. The risk is prominent only with vertex baldness (i.e., on the crown of the head) and increases with… read more >
The Healthy Heart Diet
There are thousands of diets and meal plans that promise they’ll help you lose weight, feel better, and live longer. Chances are you’ve tried more than one, so you know that the claims are usually exaggerated. But there is one diet that’s consistently shown… read more >
February 2013: Month in Review
When it comes to matters of the heart, be they romance-related or otherwise, February is officially American Heart Month. Heart disease continues to be a major health concern for both men and women. The good news is that you can control many of the risk… read more >
Women and Heart Disease
To help us observe National Wear Red Day (and who doesn’t look good in red?), here are some of the basics you should know about the risks, warning signs, evaluation, and treatment of heart disease in women. Although there are many types of heart… read more >


