Health News

What Your Workout Is Worth
Getting your workouts in may mean health care savings, according to a new study.
A Fishy Way to Heart Attack Healing
Fish oil might be able to help the heart recover after a heart attack, a new study found.
How Much Salt Do You Really Eat?
Do you know how much salt you take in each day? If you eat prepared and processed foods, you may be eating more sodium than you think. 
Subsidized Foods and Your Health
Eating more foods made from federally subsidized food products like corn, soybeans, wheat and rice may be tied to higher body mass index (BMI) and other health risks.
Omega-3s and Your Heart
Omega-3s may reduce your risk of fatal heart disease, a large study found.
Infection Risk After Heart Surgery
Severe obesity may increase the risk of infection after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a new study.
Salt, Kidney Disease and Heart Problems
For patients with kidney disease, too much salt could raise heart disease risk, a new study found.
A Healthy Diet for Heart Patients
In patients with coronary artery disease, the Mediterranean diet may reduce heart attack and stroke risk, a new study found.
No Heart Risk Found for Common Supplements
Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not pose a raised risk of heart problems, a new study found.
Vegetable Oils May Not Help You Live Longer
There's now reason to doubt the heart-health benefits of vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid, according to a new study.