Will your heart and body benefit from a good cup of coffee? Studies provide some insight how it might affect you.

Weight loss is an enormous challenge. Not only is it difficult to lose weight, but it is even harder to maintain the weight loss.

We compare 3 diets believed to be of benefit to patients at risk for heart disease.

There are two newer classes of type 2 diabetes medications that have received approval to treat heart disease. These drugs not only lower blood sugar, but have the additional effect of improving heart outcomes in certain patients.

Over time, as the plaque builds up in the heart arteries, it becomes hardened and calcified. These calcified plaques can be visualized with a special type of CT scan.

Food labels are confusing. Here are some basic guidelines to help you understand what they mean.

Water is an essential nutrient for life, but how much of it we should drink is an unanswered question.

The benefits of exercise are numerous and substantial. Exercise is associated with better mental function, lower emotional stress, lower weight, reduced bone thinning, lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, lower risk of certain cancers, and steadier balance.

Between heart beats, the heart muscle expands as it refills with blood. When it is time for the next heart beat, the muscle contracts, pumping the blood out to the body.

The question is not a straightforward one. First, your doctor will be interested in how your total cholesterol breaks down into the various subfractions, and particularly the LDL (“bad cholesterol”) count.

America is in the midst of a weight crisis, leading to higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, gallstones, sleep disorders and arthritis.

Your doctor may wish you to increase or decrease the potassium content of your foods. The following list from the American Kidney Fund Is an excellent resource.

A vitamin-like substance that plays a role in cell’s energy metabolism and oxidation.

Home measurements enable real-world assessment of blood pressure in your normal environment. There are two ways of measuring home blood pressure.