Cardiovascular - June 2017 Archives

You may have heard the claims that coconut oil is good for your health. A quick internet search reveals articles that recommend coconut oil for ...

Exercising at the proper intensity can boost the cardiovascular benefit of your workouts, but a new Mayo Clinic survey shows most people don't know if they're ...

Coconut oil isn't heart healthy, according to the American Heart Association. Dr. Donald Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, says, ...

June 21 is the International Day of Yoga. The day, sponsored by the United Nations, is designed to let people know about the benefits of ...

True or false: People of average or below-average weight are not at risk for heart disease. In the latest Mayo Clinic National Health Checkup, 4 ...

Men are less likely to visit a health care provider than women, according to multiple studies and years of stories surrounding Men's Health Week. "Men ...

The old saying “timing is everything” is definitely true for your eating and sleeping routines. "Eating right before bed is not a good idea," ...

The transplant program at Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus recently has completed its 6000th solid organ transplant since its inception in 1998. Now one ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Ice cream headaches Does your favorite ice cream or frosty treat give you "brain freeze?" Ice cream headaches — officially known ...

Sexual identity and health care: The importance of communication June is LGBT Pride Month, marked by celebrations, symposia and other events involving millions of people ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Almost 1 in 6 of the millions of Americans on the new blood-thinning medications for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition characterized ...

Heartburn medications taken by millions of people are under scrutiny following studies that reveal a risk for side effects, including kidney damage. "The risk ...