Healthy Heart

Fat Choices Also Affect Your Brain

That bacon double cheeseburger might be as bad for your brain as it is for your heart

Rethinking Fish-Oil Pills for Heart and Brain

New reports fail to prove benefits from omega-3 supplements. Two recent reports may cause you to have second thoughts about buying that bottle of fish-oil pills

Healthy Ideas for Pumpkin Eaters

Carve out a place in your diet for nutritious pumpkins. If your only annual encounters with pumpkins are carving a Halloween jack-o-lantern and gobbling a Thanksgiving pie

Older People Have a Harder Time Staying Asleep

Suffer from insomnia? Heres an eyeopening finding: The real problem

Comparing Cooking-Oil Choices

A complete guide to the nutrition and smart uses of popular cooking and salad oils. Walking into the vegetable-oil section of your favorite supermarket can easily trigger

Spin Common in Study Coverage

Putting an overly positive spin on study results starts with the summary of

Olive Oil Boosts Blood-Vessel Function

Antioxidant compounds fight inflammation, expand blood vessels.

Tomatoes Lower Mens Stroke Risk

Lycopene is also a potent antioxidant, working in the body to counter free radicals that can damage cells and their DNA. Its that antioxidant ability Finnish scientists suspect might cut the risk of stroke.

Grapefruit-Drug Interactions Found to Be More Common

If youre taking any regular medications, check with your doctor before including grapefruit

Eating Right May Prevent More Heart Trouble

Even patients whove already had a heart attack or who are on medications can benefit from a healthy diet, according to a new study.