Julie Corliss

1 week ago | health.harvard.edu | Julie Corliss

Coronary CT angiography is the fastest-growing imaging test used in cardiology. Who might benefit from this test? If you experience a short-lived squeezing sensation or discomfort in your chest when you exercise or feel stress, one possible cause is insufficient blood flow to your heart. Known as stable angina, this condition indicates you may be at risk for a heart attack. To diagnose (or rule out) potential heart problems, doctors used to start with a stress test.

3 weeks ago | tribunecontentagency.com | Julie Corliss

Celiac disease is a digestive and immune disorder that can keep the body from absorbing necessary nutrients. “Our conception and awareness of celiac disease has evolved over the past few decades, but there are still aspects that remain poorly understood,” says Dr. Ciaran Kelly, medical director of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Perhaps not surprisingly, misconceptions are widespread among the general public.

3 weeks ago | arcamax.com | Julie Corliss

Celiac disease is a digestive and immune disorder that can keep the body from absorbing necessary nutrients. “Our conception and awareness of celiac disease has evolved over the past few decades, but there are still aspects that remain poorly understood,” says Dr. Ciaran Kelly, medical director of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Perhaps not surprisingly, misconceptions are widespread among the general public.

4 weeks ago | chippewa.com | Julie Corliss

NUTRITION | ADVICEFiber-rich diets are linked to a lower risk of heart at-tack and stroke. Some of the strongest evidence for fiber's cardiovascular benefits relates to eating whole grains, such as whole wheat and oats. But what if you follow a diet free of gluten, the sticky protein found in wheat, rye and barley? This diet is essential for people with celiac disease, a digestive disorder caused by an immune reaction to gluten.

1 month ago | health.harvard.edu | Julie Corliss |Christopher Cannon

Don't believe the naysayers — canola, soybean, and other seed oils can be a good source of heart-healthy fat if you use them wisely. Bogus information about seed oils — especially canola oil and soybean oil — has been circulating on the Internet for more than a decade. The details are misleading, often creating confusion in the kitchen.