Charlotte Libov

A new study shows that the more fiber you eat, the less risk you have of suffering a stroke. Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S., killing more than 137,000 Americans annually. It is also a chief cause of disability among survivors. Although the incidence of stroke has fallen, probably due to better

Americans are eating more hidden sugar in their foods than they think, and it is putting their hearts at risk. That’s the warning from one of the nation’s top cardiologists in the wake of a new study showing that even moderate sugar consumption leads to a higher death risk from heart disease. “Most people don’t

Fewer older Americans would take blood pressure medications under new guidelines, but a top cardiologist is warning that people should stick to the previous standards for now. “There is a body of evidence that shows the current guidelines work, so I think that people should stick with them until we have time to see if

Some 36 million Americans now take statin drugs—and thanks to the newly released national cholesterol guidelines, this number could skyrocket. Top cardiologist Chauncey Crandall says this is not welcome news. “These new guidelines broaden the groups of people who will be urged to take statins, so this will probably result in millions of people being

The sudden death of TV star James Gandolfini came as a shock to many of his fans, but this type of tragedy is surprisingly common, a top cardiologist tells Newsmax Health. Some 300,000 Americans die each year from sudden cardiac arrest, which often strikes without symptoms or any other warning. “Unfortunately, I see this all