Tougher prescription laws might have also reduced heroin deaths, researchers suggestread the full article

Not enough evidence to recommend for or against checking everyone under 20, expert panel saysread the full article

Study found symptoms showed up a month before attack in roughly half of all casesread the full article

Primary focus is on people with 10 percent or greater threat of heart attack or stroke within 10 yearsread the full article

The industry defines, transmits and reinforces cruelly unrealistic standards of thinness, and increases the risk of eating disorders. read the full article

WASHINGTON (AP) — Considering a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent a heart attack? Deciding who's a good candidate requires calculating more than a simple cholesterol level.read the full article

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sudden cardiac arrest may not always be so sudden: New research suggests a lot of people may ignore potentially life-saving warning signs hours, days, even a few weeks before they collapse.read the full article

Strive for a balance of aerobic, muscle strengthening and flexibility exercises.read the full article

Here's your mantra for the next couple months: Maintain, don't gain.read the full article

Decorate your plate, trim the fat and more ways to ring in next year in optimal health.read the full article