The skeptical cardiologist pointed out in 2013 that there was no good evidence supporting limiting dietary cholesterol to 300 mg per day. I exulted, therefore, in 2016 , when this
If you have had a heart attack at an early age or one of your parents did but your standard risk factors for coronary heart disease are normal you should
The new ACC/AHA guidelines for High Blood Pressure were published late last year and they were in favor of using home blood pressure measurement to aid in the management of
By all accounts, Scott Gottlieb, the Trump appointed director of the FDA is doing a good job. Vox points out, he has announced substantial FDA moves to reduce cigarette consumption
The skeptical cardiologist has been searching for some time for a book on diet that he can recommend to his patients. While I can find books which have a lot
Avid readers of the skeptical cardiologist know that he is not an advocate of fish oil supplements. One of my first posts (1/2013) was devoted to taking down the mammoth OTC
Antioxidant-rich foods, vitamins and supplements are incessantly promoted to Americans as effective and safe means to stave off the chronic diseases of aging and even aging itself. The simple concept
The skeptical cardiologist recently asked his Eternal Fiancée to grab a bottle of baby aspirin while she was at the local Walgreen’s. Aspirin or acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) comes in
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today