Healthy articles

Contrary to earlier reports that overweight and obesity do not necessarily lead to heart disease, a 2013 study shows that an increase in body mass index with or without metabolic abnormalities may increase one’s risk for heart attack.

Despite innumerable research studies done on different types of cancers and their respective treatments, there are many more truths regarding the disease which are yet to be unraveled. What myths do you believe?

Vasculitis is a general term for a group of uncommon diseases that feature inflammation of the blood vessels. The blood vessels of the body are referred to as the vascular system.

When you decide on your new gym program, you’re eager to get started. All guns blazing, you walk into the gym, ready to hit your first exercise with a vengeance. But you’ve missed one thing – your warm up.

Most diabetics eventually develop atherosclerosis, and there are two basic surgical options, stents and bypass. Recent headlines tout the superiority of bypass to stents for most people, but there are differences in treating people who have diabetes.

Intermittent fasting is probably the biggest dieting craze in the world right now, with the hugely popular 5:2 diet - but what is intermittent fasting? Can it really help you lose weight and can it really improve your health? Read all about it here.

Four months ago a retailer of green coffee bean extract gave me a bottle of their product to try. I haven't had time to worry about diet. I haven't paid a lot of attention to diet, actually. But I lost 22 pounds and my lab numbers are better. Here's why.

Heel pain is one of the commonest foot problems and it's caused by a variety of conditions. The most common is plantar fasciitis which you can treat yourself and often resolves spontaneously, but may require professional help to avoid future attacks.

From hemorrhoids to hepatitis, the eat like a caveman or paleo diet can offer uncommon relief. Here are seven common digestive complaints that are helped by pursuing an extremely natural, whole foods based diet.

Almost everyone has experienced, at least once in a lifetime, some kind of back pain.