Cholesterol 101
Do you know what your primary care provider is looking for when he or she sends you for a test to measure your blood cholesterol… Read More »Cholesterol 101
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Food Facts and Fairy Tales
In 20+ years of writing about health, I’ve probably seen hundreds of headlines making conflicting claims about eggs — boomeranging back and forth between bad… Read More »Food Facts and Fairy Tales
Learning to Live With a Chronic Illness
One thing the COVID pandemic has revealed is just how ageist our society is. Another? There’s a widespread lack of awareness about just how many people… Read More »Learning to Live With a Chronic Illness
Women and Heart Disease
Search one of the free photo databases for ‘heart attack’, and the only images you’ll find of someone supposedly in the throes of such an… Read More »Women and Heart Disease
Taking Menopause to Heart
Can you name the number one killer of North American women? According to a recent survey conducted by the American Heart Association, in 2019, only… Read More »Taking Menopause to Heart
Advances in Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Having to stop and think every time you go to put a bite of food in your mouth. Measuring your blood sugar levels, and tracking… Read More »Advances in Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Managing High Blood Pressure
Before giving up running due to a knee injury, John Luchetti’s blood pressure readings were enviably low. But years after giving up running due to… Read More »Managing High Blood Pressure