For decades there’s been a war on saturated fat — and for good reason. While your body does need healthy fats for energy production and other functions, too much saturated fat can cause cholesterol to
Whether you’ve been told by your physician that your cholesterol levels are creeping up, or you already know you have high cholesterol, dining out or grabbing some takeout can seem like it has to go
Regular health screenings can be potentially lifesaving. Learn more about screenings based on your risk factors and family history.
When you come down with a nasty cold or experience aches and pains that you just can’t shake, you can count on your primary care physician to be there for you. But did you know
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In the past several years, there has been a notable shift in U.S. health care priorities and insurance practices. Screenings play a pivotal role in
High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, but what exactly is cholesterol and how does it affect your heart? When you consider that one in three Americans has high cholesterol,
As children, pediatricians keep us on track with regular checkups to ensure developmental milestones are being met and childhood immunizations are administered. When we hit 18, we become more responsible for getting ourselves to the
It’s safe to say most Americans have plenty of access to resources about how to live a healthy, active life, but unfortunately, too few of us are taking this readily available advice. We have become
It can often be difficult to keep up with important personal health information, like systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, fasting blood sugar, and so on, but it becomes increasingly
Heart disease has long been viewed as a male issue, but in reality, it is the No. 1 killer of both women and men in the United States. To put it into perspective, one in
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