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Even One Drink a Day May Affect Your Heart
Even one small alcoholic drink each day may affect your risk of heart issues, a new study found.
Give Your Heart a Little Love
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. But you can say no to heart disease by learning about the condition and taking steps to improve your heart health for American Heart Month this February.
Healthy Fats: Which Oils Are Best?
By now, most people know that vegetable oils often contain healthy fats, but which ones are best?
NSAIDs and Heart Failure Risk
Got diabetes? You may want to ask your doctor before taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
5 Foods That Can Lower Cholesterol
There are some things about our health that we can't control, but if you take control of your diet, you can control more health factors than you might think — including your cholesterol.
The Mediterranean Diet: What You Need to Know
Any time you start reading about healthy diets, you're likely to come across the Mediterranean diet. There's a good reason for that.
FDA Expands Heart Failure Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of a drug to treat adults who have heart failure.
New Rx May Lower Cholesterol in 2 Doses Per Year
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication to lower cholesterol in just two doses per year.
Baby Vital Sign Monitor Pulled from Market
A company has pulled a product that monitors babies' vital signs from the market after a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Approved: Post-Stroke Muscle Rehab Device
A device to help post-stroke patients with muscle re-education has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).