“My doctor told me to start taking aspirin every day to protect my heart,” a neighbor said at a recent gathering. “My doctor told me to stop!” said another woman. “I’m so confused about the whole aspirin question that I don’t do anything,” added a third. It’s no wonder that women are baffled. Sometimes it… Continue reading Aspirin, Yes? Aspirin, No?
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Breast Cancer Update: Radiation or Not?
Many women with breast cancer want to do anything and everything to fight the disease as aggressively as possible — in fact, more and more are choosing preventive mastectomies even when their cancer is the noninvasive kind that hasn’t spread. But sometimes less treatment may be the healthiest decision — for instance, new research pinpoints… Continue reading Breast Cancer Update: Radiation or Not?
Mad at Work? Don’t Have a Heart Attack
There’s a motto that many folks swear by at work — “Go along to get along” — and it suddenly looks like very bad advice. That’s because new research has found a link between suppressing workplace anger and increased risk for heart attack. In other words, holding anger inside at the office could literally kill… Continue reading Mad at Work? Don’t Have a Heart Attack
Cooking the Health Out of Your Food?
“You are what you eat” has been a catch phrase since I was a child… but new research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City suggests it’s not only what you eat but how hot you cook it that matters. Subjecting certain foods to prolonged high heat — not only for frying,… Continue reading Cooking the Health Out of Your Food?
Don’t Fight Being Human
The list of celebrities getting toppled from their perches due to their human failings gets longer and longer… John Edwards, Tiger Woods and Kirstie Alley are just a few recently in the headlines. Not to mention that our fascination with human weakness has turned into a booming industry known as reality television shows. But what’s… Continue reading Don’t Fight Being Human