To get James Robbins' high blood pressure under control, the first step was to help him quit smoking. But to reach that point required a bit of soul searching on…
Heart disease kills one out of every four people who die in the United States each year. Many of those deaths can be prevented, and during American Heart Month — observed throughout February each…
A published study now adds a lot more evidence to the notion that flu also raises the risk of heart attacks — a life-threatening connection that was long suspected but…
So your doctor says you’ve got prehypertension. Two questions: What the heck is prehypertension? And now what? Prehypertension identifies people at risk of developing chronic high blood pressure if they…
San Antonio’s health director, Colleen Bridger, said this week she wants to raise the age limit for buying tobacco products in the city from 18 to 21 — a campaign…
Can't get a good night sleep? You're not alone. Several problems can contribute to poor sleep, but snoring is one of the most common and obvious – if not for…
Exercise. Love it or hate it, it’s been described by experts as the closest thing we have to a miracle drug — with so many health benefits confirmed by research that…
We’ve all felt it — an anger that begins to bubble up inside us during an argument, after a broken promise, or maybe as a result of someone’s rude or…
The ability of doctors to thread catheters and stents through blood vessels has transformed medicine — often providing an alternative to big incisions and long recovery times. More than a…
Atrial fibrillation is a fairly common problem affecting the heart's rhythm. An estimated 6 million Americans have it. It's also a major risk factor for stroke. Medication can help many…