Lowering cholesterol is highly effective in lowering heart disease and stroke risk. Elevated cholesterol is an important risk factor in the development of heart disease. When measuring cholesterol in the blood, we not only assess total levels of...

Is there anything more American and delicious than a Texas-size T-bone steak with French fries fixed just the way Grandma used to? Just writing about it makes my mouth water. And how often does the "All American Breakfast," consisting of fried ...

After age 60, everyone should receive the shingles vaccine. Shingles is a painful and debilitating illness that impairs quality of life. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus related to chickenpox. Despite the fact that vaccination against ...

Public health approaches are needed to reduce the epidemic of gun violence.

The Newtown, Conn., massacre has caused a nationwide debate on guns and the protection of our vulnerable and beloved children from senseless violence caused by mentally ...

I believe that too much sun exposure accounts for the increasing incidence of malignant melanoma.

While I was a teenager, not a summer went by without at least one severe and painful sunburn, which significantly increased my risk of melanoma, the...

Simple strategies promoting health can delay Alzheimer's disease by many years.

A healthy lifestyle including exercise, eating right and controlling stress reduces not only the risk of a heart attack and stroke but also the risk of Alzheimer's ...