A pivotal new study concludes that statin drugs sharply reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke even in patients who are at low risk for cardiovascular disease. STATIN DRUGS REDUCE HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES EVEN IN LOW-RISK PATIENTS The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as stat... Read more

Welcome to Weekly Health Update New research shows that high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking account for the vast majority of all deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. THE FOUR CRITICAL CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISKS THAT YOU CAN CHANGE As I mention in my... Read more

Welcome to Weekly Health Update New research suggests that the over-the-counter drug orlistat can significantly improve weight loss when combined with a low-fat diet. ORLISTAT ALLI or XENICAL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES OBESITY Approximately two-thirds of the population in the United S... Read more

According to CDC, there has been a 54 percent increase in the number of pregnant women whove had strokes in 1995 to 1996 and in 2005 to 2006. While this may surprise some researchers, it certainly would not surprise clinicians who take care of pregnant women who have risk factors... Read more

DIETARY SALT SODIUM INCREASES STOMACH CANCER RISK Cancer of the stomach occurs only about half as commonly today in the United States as it did 30 years ago, but it remains one of the bad actor cancers that are associated with ... Read more