Fish oil is a popular dietary supplement in the US. Taking fish oil supplements may have several benefits, including prevention of type 2 diabetes. 

Plastic additives called phthalates are used widely in various products and were once considered harmless. But their safety has been questioned in recent years. 

Your heart and kidneys work together to maintain balance within your body. What’s good for the kidneys is good for the heart, and keeping up heart health may be key for the kidneys as well.

Many people who have implantable defibrillators to treat their irregular heartbeats are advised to take it easy when it comes to sports, but this recommendation may be overly cautious.

Levels of stroke care can often be dependent on a patient’s age. When it comes to aggressive post-stroke therapy, however, older patients may have just as much to gain as younger ones.

The number of stroke cases are not only increasing, the related costs are skyrocketing. While an aging population is at the core of the problem, stroke education may help avert a crisis.

It's known that people diagnosed with psychiatric disorders also struggle with physical illness. Such physical illness may be leading to deaths that could be avoided.

If your coronary arteries have a blockage, blood flow to the heart decreases, potentially causing damage. A common depression medication may help the condition.

Maintaining good mental health has been shown to protect cardiovascular health. For middle-aged women, controlling depression may play a key role in preventing stroke.

Many heart attack and heart failure patients think they’re out of the woods after they’ve left the hospital for a month or more. But readmission rates are still high.