When a parent has a heart problem

High Blood Pressure? Put Down the Salt Shaker

It's the million dollar question for people with high blood pressure: Which is more important, your genes or your diet? A new report published in the current issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows a direct correlation between sodium -- or salt -- intake and high blood pressure.

In a...

August 28, 2008

1. Is It Hard to Get an Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis?
2. Millions Falling Into the Doughnut Hole

August 25, 2008

1. Diabetes A1c Test: New Use for an Old-Line Tool