heart health

At the gym one day I overheard a trainer telling a client to rub flaxseed oil all over his body. He claimed it helps make your muscles tighter.

I don't know if flaxseed oil can do that--maybe you do--but a new study has determined one thing flaxseed oil can't do is lower cholesterol.

Turns out, it's only whole flaxseed that does it.

Running around on those wheels all day can't be easy for a hamster. I bet some have heart attacks and drop dead right on the spot.

Luckily, pumping tiny hamsters full of raspberries keeps their little tickers healthy.

A new study suggests antioxidants in berry juices and teas may prevent artery hardening, a major precursor to heart disease.

Just when you thought the advice on protecting your heart from cardiovascular disease couldn't get any more standard, here comes a wild card study out of nowhere:

People with skinny thighs are more likely to develop, and die from, heart disease.

So much for that skinny jeans workout!

As alarmist as the title may sound, start reading this book and you'll get an understanding of a very disheartening (pun intended) reality of the deep-rooted flaws of cardiac intervention. Dr. Michael Ozner takes us a on a journey of why things are the way they are, why the system is so flawed and what we can do about it. Here are some highlights from The Great American Heart Hoax.

Now if you're jonesing for the fruits of summer. Remember, autumn ushers in a bounty of delicious fall vegetables.

Looney Toons cartoons may lead us to believe that banana peels are just about the most dangerous food item on the planet, but a new report from Reuters Health stresses the important role the actual banana plays in our health.