Arteries are like hoses in that they can get stiff and hard. It’s called ‘vascular ageing’ but it’s about lifestyle as well as age.
Cholesterol is vital to the function of our body. So how does something so essential turn into ‘plaque’?
There’s a range of ways we can preserve them, and the challenge is to put together an approach that suits us.
If you want an insight into your heart disease risk, pull out your last blood test results. There’s useful information in there if you know where to look.
Jane Brody — who’s been writing a health and medical column for the New York Times for 45 years — notched up her 80th birthday this month. Recently she shared her secret to a happy and vibrant old age.
The findings of a major study on heart disease in women should shift the way doctors look at prevention.
It’s actually the first Australian book on this disease and it’s a valuable resource.
From the brain’s perspective, life is like a roller coaster with one big rise, followed by a long, slow decline. But we have the capacity to change that.
We’ve all had the experience of going to a particular room for something and forgetting what that was. It’s an age thing, right? Wrong, says an eminent neuroscientist.
It’s an old debate. If we’re overweight or obese but active, does our activity counter those extra kilos? The answer seems to be in.
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