For heart health, there's an ABC

I am 53, 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weigh 140 pounds. In 2004 I had a heart attack that affected more than one-third of my hear

Stop smoking habit

OVER the past months, there have been letters advocating dramatic and sometimes draconian measures to combat the scourge of smoking both in Malaysia and the rest of the World.

And the beat goes on: surviving heart attack

A. Most heart attacks injure, but may not kill, the affected muscle. The sooner the blocked artery is reopened, the less tissue will die. That's behind the push to get heart patients to the catheterization lab within 60 minutes after pain starts. Injured tissue can be saved, but there's no way to bring dead muscle tissue back to life. But you can help by following these ABCs: Avoid cigarette ...

Smoking ban drives some to try to quit

BLOOMFIELD HILLS -- Hypnotherapists are reporting an increase in business from smokers seeking alternative ways to kick the habit in the two months since Michigan banned smoking in bars and restaurants.