Do you want a long life? Focus on your physical condition

Rather than having an ideal weight or being thin, having a good physical condition seems to be the key to living longer. Many people worry about losing weight and do not a healthy way. In contrast, those who focus more on improving your fitness regardless of the numbers on the scale, manage, according to a...

Get going with fun: video-exercise with the Wii and Playstation

After everything has been said about games and their potential adverse health effects, it seems are finally winning the battle against the criticism and opposition. Is there a new way that makes you jump from his chair to get moving. While these games have been around for some years now is when its use...

Need your child a cholesterol test?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends cholesterol tests were performed only on children with a family history of cardiovascular problems and high cholesterol as well as those who are obese, those with diabetes or hypertension. However, a panel of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has...

How to spot a heart attack, Elizabeth Banks tells you how

Did you know that heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women over 20 years in the U.S.? Recognizing this, the actress Elizabeth Banks directed and starred in a short film for the American Heart Association. ‘A Little Heart Attack’ is intended to alert people to able to identify...

Prevent heart failure, severe chronic disease, common and increasing

Heart failure occurs when the heart can not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body. American Heart Association indicates that heart failure is a growing epidemic. The “Mayo Clinic Health Letter” covers some of the reasons for the higher prevalence of heart failure and alternatives to...