Heart Health

You’ve probably seen the public service announcements: A man clutching his chest in anguish, a sure sign that he’s experiencing an acute heart attack. And it’s true that, for men, the most concrete sign of a heart attack in progress is the chest tightening and pressure known as “typical angina.”…

Almost daily, there’s a news story about the latest “research” on what you should- or shouldn’t- be eating. Just opening your fridge at this point feels like an act of bravery, as the expert guidance on healthy eating seems to constantly shift. But, according to real nutrition experts, the truth…

Way too many of us are way too sleepy during the day, yet unable to get a good night’s sleep at night. In addition to causing drowsiness and irritability, lack of sleep can have real and permanent damaging consequences for our physical health and well-being. In fact, new preliminary research…

Few of us escape this discovery: the older we get, the weaker our muscles seem to be. Long-time agebuzz readers will remember that sarcopenia (the progressive loss of skeletal muscle) can leave you frail and dependent, and at greater risk for falls and other life-limiting conditions. So the key is…

You may not spend much time worrying about your heart but for almost half of the adults in the United States, cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, is a real threat, putting us at risk for heart attacks, heart failure or stroke. And along with cardiac disease, it’s not just…

How motivated are you to try to slow down your body’s aging? Motivated enough to tie on a pair of running shoes and start training for a marathon? If so, the good news is that new research out of University College London reports that training for a first marathon may…