Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Protect Telomeres, Slow Cellular Aging

JAMA – Patients with coronary heart disease who had higher omega-3 fatty acids blood levels had an associated lower rate of shortening of telomere length, a chromosome marker of biological aging, raising the possibility that these fatty acids may...

Exercise Training – Cardiovascular Benefits, Healthcare Cost Reduction

ESCardio.org – Western societies are struggling to pay for their ever increasing medical budgets. In the US up to 393 billion US dollars were spent in 2005 for cardiovascular diseases alone. Based on epidemiologic studies in primary prevention it...

Depression Worsens Cardiovascular Risk By Decreasing Exercise

JAMA – The increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients with coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression appears to be largely explained by a change in health behaviors, especially a lack of physical activity or exercise, according...

10 Things Most People Don’t Know About Their Body And Health

Knowing your “numbers” is not only critical to your health maintenance, but it is also easy information to obtain. Pay attention to your doctor’s reports. Or ask for more information. The more you know about the status of your body’s...