APhA to highlight increasing role of pharmacists in improving health, well-being

In honor of Cholesterol Education Month, The American Pharmacists Association would like to highlight the increasing role of the pharmacist in communities nationwide. In many areas, pharmacists are able to offer cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, as well as other detection and prevention services to help a patient manage their healthcare and get the most out the medications they may be ...

Check your health by the numbers

The absence of symptoms doesn't necessarily equate to goodhealth.

The Body Shop | Live so heart attack tests aren't needed

I received two excellent letters in response to my columns about sudden heart attacks. I'll combine the two and call the writer Fred. Fred had a heart attack, which caught him by surprise because he never had any chest pain or overt symptoms.

Memory Minute: No magic bullet for preventing Alzheimer’s but there is hope, part 1

The New York Times is running a series called “The Vanishing Mind” with the most recent installment titled “Years Later, No Magic Bullet Against Alzheimer’s Disease.” The article is based on the conclusions reached by a “jury” of 15 medical scientists along with scientists at Duke University with no vested interests in Alzheimer’s research.

Cardiologist promotes sterols to reduce cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that occurs naturally in all parts of your body. You need