Prone to fainting? It might be in your genes.
New research suggests that fainting might run in families, and a single gene may be the culprit. However, a predisposition to certain triggers might not be inherited.
The study, published April 16 in Neurology, included interviews with 44 families with a history of fainting. Of those,...
By Daniel Engber
Slate
NEW YORK — If you’re a runner, you might have noticed this surprising headline from the April 5 edition of the Guardian: “Brisk walk healthier than running — scientists.” Or maybe you saw this one, which ran in Health magazine the very same day: “Want to lose weight? Then run, don’t walk: Study.”
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The spokeswoman for the “Go Red for Women” campaign, Amy Heinl, experienced a very rare and often deadly form of heart disease called spontaneous coronary artery dissection, known as SCAD. She was working out on a treadmill when she felt a pull in her chest. She ended up having emergency surgery to repair a torn artery that triggered a heart...
NEW YORK — I’ve never thought of age as much of a barometer for age. It really is, as they say, a state of mind.
Boomer rock stars are a testament to this adage, as are children with the poise and discipline of high functioning adults. As a tween at Boletteri Tennis Academy, I was very aware of this preternatural quality, because while...
Going on a crash diet to shed the pounds fast? Think again.
Although the pounds will dwindle, so will your metabolic rate and most likely your lean body mass — which in the end is exactly what you don’t want.
“If you go on, say, a 900-calorie-a-day diet, you will have a hard time getting the nutrients you need,” says Rebecca...
