For tobacco smokers, e-cigarettes can seem like a win-win.
E-cig vapor does not contain the carcinogenic tars in tobacco smoke. So the risk of cancer is likely lower.
E-cigs also don’t produce secondhand smoke that can poison people around you.
… Read MoreAfter Burt Reynolds had heart bypass surgery in 2010, he felt like many others who have the procedure.
He said he felt great because he had “brand new pipes.” 1
Reynolds, like most patients and their doctors, believed that if you make it through the surgery and the immediate aftermath, you are out of the woods… Your heart arteries are clean, so you are no longer at high risk for a heart attack.… Read More
One of the main reasons many of us exercise is to dodge America’s number one killer, heart disease.
For decades we’ve known that exercise is good for heart health. But we’ve never known exactly how much is best.
A new study may finally provide an answer.
… Read MoreGastric bypass surgery has become wildly popular. When obese patients can’t lose weight with diet and exercise, doctors don’t hesitate to perform the procedure.
They make it sound wonderful, like your appetite and excess weight will magically disappear.
Over 220,000 Americans have these surgeries each year. That’s up more than 30% from just five years ago.1
… Read MoreYou may have heard that there’s one time of day when your risk of having a heart attack is greatest. It’s early in the morning.
And early-day heart attacks are not only more frequent, they are deadlier. They are 20% more likely to kill you.1
… Read MoreMillions of Americans take drugs to lower their blood pressure. It’s risky business.
Some of these medications can do more harm than good. Side effects can include ED, depression, a hacking cough, insomnia, irregular heartbeat, and more.1
But now the FDA has disclosed the worst side effect yet…cancer.2
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