A new study from Mayo Clinic supports the idea that "what's good for your heart is good for your brain." The study suggests that eating too much may double the risk for memory loss in people age 70 and older. ... more

While February 14 focused on celebrating Valentine's sweethearts, February marks "American Heart Month" and is dedicated to spreading awareness about the importance of heart health. Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is working to increase awareness regarding the strong link between diabetes ... more

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia that has a higher risk factor with increasing age. It is a progressive disease that worsens with time. Besides the most common early symptom of Alzheimer's, which is difficulty remembering new information, ... more

Dear Dr. Gott: My hands and feet are cold winter and summer. My doctor has tested my thyroid a couple of times, but nothing comes of it. I'm 86 years old, had a mild stroke and, before that, a heart ... more

"Real world" medical advice may be the best way to prevent cardiovascular disease in women, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association.
Since guidelines for women were first formally published in 2004, they've mostly been based on clinical ... more

Diet is such an unpleasant word. (Anything that starts with "die" can't be good, right?) But what if you just removed it from your vocabulary? According to some experts, not only should you stop dieting, you should eat more fat. ... more

My aunt was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s some years ago. It did not come as a shock to us, but we tried to fool ourselves for quite a few years before the diagnosis came.  She is a Holocaust survivor, and like ... more

Patients don't want to hear that they're dying and doctors don't want to tell them. But new guidance for the nation's cancer specialists says they should be upfront and do it far sooner.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology says ... more

Stephan Belding watches Paula Deen, the Food Network's goddess of Southern-fried, sugared-up everything, but really, she should watch him.
After all, he's the guy who in March 2010 drove himself to Providence Newberg Medical Center (Portland, OR), where tests revealed ... more

Women awakened in the middle of the night by hot flashes might find a bit of cool comfort in a new research study showing that women who experienced hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms were much less likely to have ... more

Many athletes know the frustration of being sidelined by tendon disorders, like Achilles tendinitis and tennis elbow. In recent years, doctors have begun treating overused tendons with regenerative therapies that jump-start the body's own healing process. One technique, a tenotomy, ... more

When Kathryn DiPasqua, 51, started having menopausal hot flashes, she had a chat with her gynecologist: "I told her 'I do not want to go on hormone replacement therapy. I'm a healthy person. I don't want to put anything unnecessary ... more