More and more medical studies are coming up with the same conclusions:  many of the risk factors that can reduce the chance of a heart attack or stroke are within your control.  All you have to do is recognize them, and then of course, act on them. Every year, around 800,000 Americans have a stroke with about 145,000 of them …

“Red Bull gives you wings” say the commercials.  But it turns out that misusing energy drinks, including the industry leader Red Bull, can give you health problems as well. The premise sounds good – drinking a beverage that gives you extra energy, and nowadays, who can’t use a little extra energy?  Energy drinks have become a 1.1 Billion dollar industry …

I recently buried my Dad. Although he went quickly, he’s still gone. He suffered a massive stroke and died several days later. I was fortunate that I was there. However, the funny part is that the only reason I happened to be around is because I was visiting my Mom for Mother’s Day. Here’s what happened… My parents live in …