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_ Heart HealthSleep and Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articlePeople who have a common set of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes – and who sleep less than … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHealthy Arteries May Be Possible as We Age By Sondra Forsyth articleHaving the blood vessels of a healthy 20-year-old into one’s 70s is possible but difficult in Western culture, according to … Read More→
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_ Heart HealthAdherence to Statins Drops off Following Heart Attacks By Sondra Forsyth articleA substantial proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statins following hospitalization for a heart attack did not continue taking this medication … Read More→
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_ Heart HealthBanning Trans Fats Lessens Incidence of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articlePeople living in areas that restrict trans fats had fewer hospitalizations for heart attack and stroke compared to residents in … Read More→
_ Heart Health6 Things I Learned from My Hollywood Heart Attack By Sondra Forsyth articleFew life experiences described as ‘unremarkable’ merit high approval. A doctor’s appointment that concludes with ‘unremarkable’ in your medical chart is … Read More→
_ Heart HealthPotassium May Help Reduce Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleEating potassium-rich foods like avocados, sweet potatoes, spinach, beans, bananas — and even coffee — could be key to lowering … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMany People Don't Know How to Manage High Cholesterol By Jane Farrell articleAlthough there is a great deal of publicity about high cholesterol, people who have it often aren’t sure how to … Read More→
_ Heart HealthGood Communication Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients By Sondra Forsyth articlePatients with hardened arteries who reported good communication with their healthcare providers were less likely to use the emergency room … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionAutomated Blood Pressure Monitoring Reduces Over-Treatment By Sondra Forsyth articlePrevious research suggests as many as one-third of patients who are hypertensive in a clinical setting have white-coat hypertension, a … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Treatment Target for Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth articleNew, more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that … Read More→
_ Heart HealthTrainer Bob Harper Had a Heart Attack: Does This Mean We’re All Doomed? By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen a fitness guru suffers from a heart attack, where does that leave the rest of us? That’s what Bob … Read More→
_ Heart HealthPacemakers and Appliances: Caution Advised By Jane Farrell articleOrdinary household appliances and electrical tools can interfere with pacemakers if the devices are used very close to the body, … Read More→
_ Heart HealthWhat You Should Know About Statins By Jane Farrell articleExperts from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) share the latest about cholesterol-lowing drugs: You go to the gym … Read More→
_ Heart HealthSeven Ways to Modify Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three … Read More→