To determine the heart-attack risk for most people, doctors typically look at cholesterol levels, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, abdominal obesity, poor psychosocial conditions, lack of physical activity, high alcohol intake, and a high-risk diet. Those risks factors cover about 95% of the risks for heart attacks. But not if you have kidney disease.

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I don't think I ever heard my father say a cuss word. The closest he ever came was about a year before he died. He had grown very frail. He couldn't get around like he wanted. He couldn't play golf anymore. And he required constant help from his family. We were getting out of the car one day and he turned to me and said, "You know, getting old is h-e-double-hockey-sticks." My dad was always smiling. So when he said that, I knew his frailty had robbed him of many of life's joys.

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Common wisdom says that eating a high-fat, high-calorie diet is the primary cause of obesity and diabetes. But new research is casting doubt on this mantra. And if this study is accurate, it could point to a simple way to prevent weight gain, insulin resistance, and diabetes. What's more, it also gives us a solution to a number of digestive issues.

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There's bad news out for women who paint their nails with nail polish. Every time you use the polish, you're exposing yourself to traces of a rather toxic chemical. And this chemical can lead to paralysis and reproductive disorders.

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You're probably very familiar with the health benefits of olive oil. But did you know that all olive oils are not created equal?

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