Gut microbiome plays an important role in the variation in BMI, cholesterol and blood lipid levels, independent of age, gender and host genetics, new study found

Body Mass Index, Outcomes, and Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery in Ontario, Canada - More evidence of the obesity paradox

Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal

Breathing polluted air every day may change a person's brain in ways that end up leading to cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

26-year follow-up study finds children of smoking parents with poor smoking hygiene (meaning they smoked with kids present etc.) have 4 times the risk of developing atherosclerotic plaques in adulthood.

High adherence to Mediterranean Diet seems to be associated with a lower risk of incident ischemic stroke, new study shows

Excellent scientific review on E-Cigarettes in the journal Circulation.