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
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The Anticancer Diet
David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine At any given time, the average person might have thousands of cancer cells in his/her body. Individually, these abnormal cells are harmless, but any one of them could potentially proliferate and form a mass of cells (a tumor) that damages normal tissues and can spread… Continue reading The Anticancer Diet
Are You a Type D Personality?
You’re probably aware of whether you tend toward a type A or type B personality, since those labels are part of our lexicon. What you may not know, however, is that there is a third type — type D — and it’s not a great category to find yourself in. The D stands for distress,… Continue reading Are You a Type D Personality?
The Real Scoop on Coffee and Caffeine
JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH Harvard Medical School Do you worry that coffee could harm your health? Relax. Studies suggest that, when consumed in moderation — meaning two to four eight-ounce servings daily — coffee may in fact be good for you. It is not clear whether the benefits come from coffee itself or its… Continue reading The Real Scoop on Coffee and Caffeine
The Right Place for Stroke Treatment
Hospitals advertise constantly these days and, by and large, the ads don’t say much that you need to pay attention to. But if you notice that a nearby hospital promotes itself as a “stroke center,” do take note — a new study from the University of Toronto reports that being treated at a stroke center… Continue reading The Right Place for Stroke Treatment