A study just published in Archives of Disease in Childhood found that warning signs of heart disease — typically considered a disease of middle age — have been found in obese children as young as 2-years-old. Researchers from VU University Medical Centre in Amsterdam studied  307 severely obese children between the ages of 2 and 18. Two-thirds of ... read more »

A large study of thousands of American adults (NHANES Study) has come up with the the finding that individuals who sleep less than 6 hours per day or more than 8 hours per day had increased risk of heart pain (angina) and heart attacks. This result was reported at a recent meeting of the American ... read more »

On Friday, a panel of doctors urged every parent to get their child tested for high cholesterol between ages 9 and 11. The idea is that this early assessment will allow steps to be taken to prevent heart disease at a later age. Major medical groups have suggested up until now that cholesterol tests are ... read more »

A recent national study reported that rates of stroke in women during pregnancy or soon after giving birth have jumped an average of 54 percent in 12 years (47% in pregnant women and 83% in new mothers within 12 weeks of giving birth). According to a new study published in the journal, Stroke, pregnancy-related stroke hospitalizations ... read more »

A retiring teacher of 36 years had a heart attack and died just minutes after she dismissed her students for the last time. “She had the first heart attack at school,” she said. “She was revived, and en route had another one. She had a history of heart trouble.” Principal Alice Woodward said students were ... read more »

While it’s still not exactly health food, a new switch at McDonald’s might make parents feel slightly less guilty for that occasional Happy Meal purchase. That’s if they ever felt any guilt in the first place. McDonald’s french fries are now trans-fat-free in all its restaurants in the United States and Canada, the fast-food restaurant ... read more »