Healthy articles

A study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the American Association of Retired Persons finds that men are at greater risk of death from cardiovascular disease when they take too many calcium supplements. But a bone-friendly remedy exists.

Nearly all of us know our total cholesterol numbers, but total cholesterol does not really tell us anything about cardiovascular risk, and LDL cholesterol is only an estimate. The cholesterol numbers we really need to know are harder to find.

Exercising is an important activity to incorporate into a person's lifestyle. So it is imperative to add a number of different exercises into the daily fitness routine. Why not add a fun class such as step aerobics into the mix?

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a painful complication of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhea, the microorganisms that cause chlamydia and gonorrhea, respectively.

Converting your kitchen to a healthier environment is the first step towards creating a healthier lifestyle. When you make healthy changes in your kitchen and your living environment, it will be easier for you to take steps to improve your health.

Getting poked and probed is part of almost every hospital experience. Getting an intravenous (IV) line is especially traumatic for most of us. Here are five things everyone needs to know about getting a pain-free IV.

People of all ages can experience stroke. Here are 10 things I learned the hard way that everyone needs to know to recognize stroke for timely treatment, and to lower the risk of disability or untimely death.

Both high carb, low fat and low carb high fat diets have had their time in the nutrition industry spotlight over the years, but which one’s best. Or, is there another, more effective ratio that could lead to your best fat loss progress ever?

From the low-fat, high carb bodybuilding diets of the 1980s, through to the ultra-low carb and high fat Anabolic diet, bodybuilding experts have argued what the optimal ratio of carbs to fat is for muscle gain. It’s time to clear up the confusion.

Many of us have experienced our fair share of heartbreak, whether it was a bad breakup or the loss of a loved one. Some of the feelings associated with heartbreak, if experienced overtime, can lead to serious health problems.