(Natural News) Heart attack and stroke are often thought of as conditions associated with old age. However, while statistics indicate that heart attack numbers in older people are decreasing, these figures are actually increasing at an alarming rate in younger people. As reported by Everyday Health, research discussed at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual […]

(Natural News) Statin drugs, prescribed by doctors to reduce high cholesterol levels and supposedly prevent heart attacks and strokes, are the second most prescribed drugs in the world, after the painkiller hydrocodone. Since one in five Americans between the ages of 40 and 75 take these drugs regularly, it is likely that you are acquainted […]

(Natural News) A heart attack can be a life-changing event. If you manage to survive a heart attack, it can have dire consequences for your overall health and well-being. The key to preventing a heart attack from occurring in the first place is understanding how and why it happens. What causes heart attacks Plaques are small […]

(Natural News) The search for the elusive fountain of youth is as old as man itself. Very few of us enjoy watching ourselves age, and while our outsides provide clear evidence of the ravages of time, on the inside we’re aging just as quickly – if not more so – as our cells break down […]

(Natural News) When women reach middle age, they become more vulnerable to heart disease. To avoid these dangerous ailments, American researchers recommended taking up 30-minute-long aerobic exercise sessions thrice a week, an article in News Wise stated. Beaumont Hospital (BH) researchers reported that women of middle age or older who followed this modest exercise regimen showed much […]

(Natural News) No one wants to have a heart attack, so many people take aspirin every day in an effort to reduce their risk. Its blood-thinning properties may indeed be helpful when it comes to preventing heart attacks, but aspirin is far from the harmless medicine that it’s made out to be. It might be […]

(Natural News) Although Big Pharma does its best to keep negative information about its drugs out of the spotlight, many people have heard about the dangers of statins by now. Nevertheless, some people feel that they are worth the risk, believing that their benefits outweigh any negative side effects that may occur. A new study […]