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The Right Fats Can Keep You Lean (Infographic)
Eating the right kind of fat can lower your risks for obesity and chronic diseases. Learn which fats will help you feel and look your best and which fats you should avoid.
What You Should Know About America’s Weight Loss Woes (Infographic)
If you’re waging what feels like a losing battle against your scale, you’re not alone. Discover what we know — and don’t know — about fixing America’s weight problem in this infographic.
Study: Heart Attack Patients Getting Younger, With Risky Health Habits
A new study shows that despite a greater awareness of the health risks for heart attack, more people now have these kinds of medical conditions at a younger age — and are suffering from heart attacks as a result.
5 Risk Factors You Should Avoid to Help Prevent Heart Disease Death
About half the deaths from heart and vascular disease in the U.S. could be prevented, says a recent study. All it takes is eliminating five preventable risk factors. Learn how to protect yourself.
A Little Pudge Might Help Women With Heart Failure Live Longer
There’s few instances where being overweight can improve your health. But a new study shows that having a little pudge may benefit women with heart failure.
How You Can Tell Healthy Fat From Bad Fat
Healthy fats, especially DHA, an omega-3 fat, help your brain work optimally. They help with mood, memory, concentration, speech and cognition.
5 Surprising Facts About Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea interrupts more than just your good night’s sleep and hard day’s work. And it affects more than just overweight men.
What You Should Know About Swelling in Your Legs
If you notice swelling in your feet or legs, you should definitely tell your primary care doctor, says Cleveland Clinic Vascular Medicine specialist Leslie Gilbert, MD. Swelling, or edema, can be caused by many things and it’s important to try to understand what is causing it. “If people see any redness, blistering or swelling in … Read More
Are You a Closet Eater? 4 Important Tips (Infographic)
Some of us binge on food at Thanksgiving and eat too much cake on our birthdays. Discover where bingeing ends and binge eating disorder (BED) begins.