Influenza, or flu, is a respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. The most familiar aspect of the flu is the way it can ... Read More
Health Conditions
The Common Cold
Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose-everyone knows the first signs of a cold, probably the most common illness known. Although the common ... Read More
Cholesterol Highs & Lows: Which Factors Matter Most?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Your blood cholesterol level is affected not only by what you eat but also by how quickly your body makes LDL ("bad") ... Read More
What Is High Blood Cholesterol?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Too much cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) in the blood, or high blood cholesterol, can be serious. People with high blood ... Read More
What Causes High Blood Cholesterol?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- A variety of things can affect the cholesterol levels in your blood. Some of these things you can control and others ... Read More
Signs and Symptoms: High Blood Cholesterol
There are usually no signs or symptoms of high blood cholesterol. Many people don't know that their cholesterol level is too high. ... Read More
Cholesterol-Heart Disease Connection
What does cholesterol have to do with heart disease? The Framingham Heart Study established that high blood cholesterol is a risk factor ... Read More
How to Read Food Labels
Grocery stores are packed with aisle after aisle of different types and brands of foods. The food label can help you to make sense of how to ... Read More
New Food Label: Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, and Cholesterol
Q: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring that, by January 2006, food labels list the amount of trans fat together with ... Read More
NATURAL REMEMDIES FOR DIVERTICULITIS
Adhering to a high-fiber diet is one key to keeping diverticular disease at bay. According to research or other evidence, the following ... Read More
Take Control of Your High Cholesterol
Take control of your cholesterol to lower your heart disease risk. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps ... Read More
The Heart Healthy Diet
In order to keep your LDL and your risk for heart disease low, you should start on the Heart Healthy Diet. The Heart Healthy Diet is an ... Read More