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1. ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND WOMEN: Women with a common heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation are more likely to develop dementia, and the severity of their dementia progresses more quickly…

1. Balance your caloric intake with your physical activity: Weight gain is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and taking in more calories than you burn off leads to weight…

1.The value of stretching Does it hurt to turn your head to see cars in the lines behind you? Do your knees and back feel stiff and achy? Is it…

As you age it is not uncommon to have occa- sional periods of forgetfulness or “brain fog” where you can’t think clearly or have trouble multitasking and comprehending information. Is…

Abdul Hamid Zargar, MBBS, M.D., D.M. Raveendran A.V., MBBS., M.D. (Synopsized and excerpted from an article in Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine) An estimated 50 million patients with diabetes worldwide…

AnxietyProblems with anxiety are common, especially around the time of menopause. Chamomile extract. This extract, which comes from a flower, has long been used as a therapy for anxiety. Anxiety…

(From Harvard Medical School) People with chronic pain may be more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those without chronic pain, according to a study published online…

Statin Commonly Used Cholesterol Lowering Medicine: Statin initiation in older U.S. veterans free from atherosclerotic CVD at baseline reduced the risk for CV and all-cause mortality, researchers found in a…

The latest guidelines have made the importance of maintaining lower blood pressure numbers abundantly clear. Indeed, now nearly half of American adults are considered to have high blood pressure, with…

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans. Some infect people and are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe…