I'm Dr. Simeon Margolis, a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Together let's explore how to take better care of your heart so you can fully enjoy the life you want to lead. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:30:01 -0800 Yahoo! http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/4033/having-a-heart-attack-not-on-a-weekend Most hospitals provide only emergency or urgent care on weekends and reduce their total staff as well as the number of available experts to do invasive procedures like angioplasties. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:01:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/2895/quiz-your-heart-health-nutrition-knowledge This heart-health quiz will give you an idea of how well you're keeping up with the latest heart-health diet information. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:21:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3634/finding-the-trans-fats Trans fats are the unhealthiest kind of fat because they raise LDL cholesterol and lower protective HDL cholesterol. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:53:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3621/lifelong-low-ldl-cholesterol-are-you-off-the-hook Some people are fortunate enough to have an uncommon genetic variant that speeds the removal of harmful low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the blood. Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:20:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3608/low-carb-vs-low-fat-diets Will the debate about the relative virtues of low-carbohydrate vs. low-fat diets for weight loss never end? Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:52:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3605/assessing-your-heart-attack-and-stroke-risk Are there accurate ways to predict the likelihood that you will have, or die from, a heart attack or stroke in the near future? Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:26:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3586/waist-to-hip-ratio-vs-bmi-whats-the-better-heart-disease-predictor Up to now, BMI has been the time-honored measure of the coronary risk associated with overweight and obesity. However, data from INTERHEART has shown another simple calculation -- the waist-to-hip ratio -- to be more accurate. Here's why... Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:29:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3590/how-hard-should-you-exercise When it comes to exercising, the trick is to work out hard enough to produce heart-healthy benefits and yet not so fiercely that you do yourself harm. Here are several easy ways to determine whether your level of activity is helping or harming you... Wed, 05 Sep 2007 23:32:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/3547/know-the-latest-recommendations-to-protect-your-heart See how many of these lifestyle and nutritional recommendations you already follow and how you can creatively incorporate others into your daily life... Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:10:00 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mediablogs/rss/heartdisease/*http://health.yahoo.com/experts/heartdisease/4664/diabetes-ups-heart-disease-risk-15-years-earlier Did you know that the risk of atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries) and its associated risks - heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease - appear earlier in people with diabetes? Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:57:34 -0800 Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D.