_ StrokeReducing Your Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell articleStrokes don’t discriminate — they can happen to anyone, at any age. And they don’t stop because of a pandemic. … Read More→
_ Healthy ChoicesHeart Experts: Federal Diet Guidelines Good - With One Exception By Jane Farrell articleThe American Heart Association (AHA), the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, has responded to the … Read More→
_ Heart Disease Patients and COVID-19 By Jane Farrell articleDeaths from ischemic heart disease and hypertensive diseases in the United States increased during the COVID-19 pandemic over the prior … Read More→
_ Heart HealthRepeat Heart Attacks Drop, but Survivors Still Face Danger By Jane Farrell articleAfter surviving a heart attack, the proportion of patients who experience a repeat attack within a year fell between 2008 … Read More→
_ Heart HealthSpouses of ICU Patients Have Their Own Heart Attack Risk By Jane Farrell articleHaving a spouse in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) may make a person more likely to have a heart … Read More→
_ Filling Prescriptions during the Pandemic By Jane Farrell articleIn these uncertain times, staying healthy is a priority for everyone. The last thing anyone should worry about is filling … Read More→
_ Health & FitnessExercising Safely in Cold Weather By Jane Farrell articleThe pandemic continues, and while you’re masking up and staying home, that can be especially frustrating in the winter months, … Read More→
_ Neurological Symptoms and COVID-19 By Jane Farrell articleA new database will collect information from clinicians about COVID-19-related neurological symptoms, complications, and outcomes as well as COVID-19 effects … Read More→
_ Alcohol useWhat You Need to Know about Binge Drinking By Jane Farrell articleThe National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings … Read More→
_ Digestive HealthA Nutrient that Kills Invading Bacteria By Jane Farrell articleScientists studying the body’s natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient — taurine — that helps the gut … Read More→
_ What We Know about COVID-19 Variants By Jane Farrell articleInformation about the characteristics of Covid-19 variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily these … Read More→
_ HypertensionLeg Fat and Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleAdults with fatter legs — meaning they have a higher percentage of total body fat tissue in their legs — … Read More→
_ Skin HealthHow to Heal Chapped Lips By Jane Farrell articleWhile it may seem that dry, cracked lips are something you must live with until spring comes, you can have … Read More→
_ Statins May Help Protect Breast-Cancer Patients from Chemotherapy-Related Heart Damage By Jane Farrell articleStatins, common cholesterol-lowering medications, may protect women’s hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, according to new … Read More→
_ COVID-19 and the Brain By Jane Farrell articleIn a study of how COVID-19 affects a patient’s brain, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of … Read More→
_ Learning Your Right from Your Left By Jane Farrell blogWe’ve heard all the exercise excuses: I’m too tired. I have too much to do. The gym is too far. […]
_ HealthImportant Health Discoveries of 2020 By Jane Farrell articleWith support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging … Read More→
_ Heart HealthPsychosocial Well-Being May Help Heart Health in Black Adults By Jane Farrell articleFeeling optimistic, that you have a sense of purpose in life and that you are in control of your environment … Read More→