Health

Q&A: Food scientist explains the health benefits of chocolate

As Valentine's Day approaches, the mind naturally turns to love—and chocolate. To learn more about chocolate and its effects on us, we spoke with Joshua Lambert, professor of food science at Penn State. Lambert's research ...

Health

It's heart attack season. What do you need to know?

Along with parties, travel, and stress, fatal heart attacks are more common in December. We asked Elliott Marshall Antman, a specialist in cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a professor at Harvard ...

Cardiology

Studies examine heat and cold as cardiovascular health hazards

Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to cardiovascular problems. Physiologist Justin Lawley from the Department of Sport Science at the University of Innsbruck and colleagues ...

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