_ Heart HealthCaregivers Face Strain When Heart Patients Get Assistive Device By Jane Farrell article When heart failure patients receive a heart pumping device known as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), their caregivers … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionDietary Sodium's Impact May Not Be Offset by Other Aspects of A Diet By Jane Farrell articleAn international study suggests other aspects of the diet may not offset the harmful effect of sodium on blood pressure. … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionHypertension and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing By Jane Farrell articleGuidelines used to evaluate peak blood pressure during cardiopulmonary exercise testing were last updated in 1996 and may need to … Read More→
_ Heart Health10 Questions to Ask about Your Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: Heart disease is the number-one killer among women in the U.S. It’s essential that you know your own … Read More→
_ StrokeMore Stroke Patients May Receive Crucial Treatments under New Guideline By Jane Farrell articleMore patients could be eligible for critical treatments to remove or dissolve blood clots that cause strokes, according to a … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Heart HealthAmerican Heart Association: Some Breast Cancer Treatments May Increase Heart Disease Risk By Jane Farrell articleBreast cancer patients may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, and may benefit from a … Read More→
_ StrokeStroke Patients Now Have Better Chance of Living Normal Lives By Jane Farrell articleResearchers say that recent progress in techniques to restore blood flow to areas of the brain endangered by stroke or … Read More→
_ Heart HealthNo More Excuses: Tips for Having a Healthy Heart By Sondra Forsyth articleFebruary is American Heart Month, making it a great time to pause and consider what we are doing for our … Read More→
_ Heart HealthNeighborhood Factors May Predict Heart Failure By Jane Farrell articleNeighborhood-level socioeconomic factors in low-income areas may significantly predict heart failure risk beyond individual health factors and socioeconomic status, according … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionControlling Hypertension: A Multi-Level Approach Gets Best Results By Jane Farrell articlePatients with high blood pressure can best achieve control of the condition via both physician and non-physician treatment approaches, according … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionPopular Blood Pressure Medicine, a Diuretic, Is Linked with Increased Risk of Skin Cancer By Sondra Forsyth articleResearch done at The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society and published in December 2017 in the … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Hypertension Guidelines: 8 Tips to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! By Sondra Forsyth articleAt 481 pages, the new blood pressure guidelines are being discussed a lot, but being read infrequently. Many news reports … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionTreating Periodontitis May Help Lower Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth articleTreatment for gum disease, or periodontitis, significantly lowered blood pressure among Chinese patients at risk for developing high blood pressure, … Read More→
_ CPRMen Likelier than Women to Get CPR in Public Places By Jane Farrell articleMen are more likely to receive bystander CPR in public locations compared to women, and they are more likely to … Read More→
_ Heart HealthSex Rarely A Heart-Stopping Activity By Jane Farrell articleSexual activity is rarely associated with sudden cardiac arrest, a life-threatening malfunction of the heart’s electrical system causing the heart … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart Disease and Disability By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults who have a healthy heart may lower their risk of disability, according to new research. The American Heart … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Guidelines Expand Definition of High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleExperts are resetting the numbers indicating high blood pressure, and that means that 46 percent of U.S. adults now are … Read More→
_ Cardiac Procedures and Surgeries Heart HealthStartling New Research Shows That Heart Stents for Chest Pain May Simply Have a Placebo Effect for Some Patients By Sondra Forsyth articleCoronary artery stents are lifesaving for heart attack patients, but new research suggests that the placebo effect may be larger … Read More→