The new guidelines encourage Americans to aim to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels and start monitoring them early to reduce their risk of heart disease. Oscar Wong/Getty Images The new guidelines urge Americans to aim to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure levels, with most adults aiming for LDL cholesterol below 100 mg/dL … Read more
“One chopstick is “me.” But in order to eat, I need two chopsticks.” said Chiharu Shiota, a Japanese painter. She made the remarks in front of a video of three performance art pieces (“Wall,” “Bathroom” and “Earth and Blood”) in her new exhibition “Two Home Countries,” which opened April 3 at the Asian Art Museum … Read more
Managing high blood pressure often requires long-term lifestyle changes, including regular exercise, a healthy diet, and sometimes lifelong medication. But what if you could achieve similar results with a simple 10-minute daily routine? New research published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) suggests that an ancient Chinese mind-body practice called Baduan Shen … Read more