_ Heart HealthHave A Heart-Healthy Holiday By Jane Farrell articleThe joy of the winter holiday season is often marred for many, since research shows that more people die from … Read More→
_ ExerciseHousework Can Be Healthy By Jane Farrell articlePhysical and mental activities, such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends, may help lower the risk … Read More→
_ Cardiovascular DiseaseIs Aspirin Right for You? By Jane Farrell articleA panel of medical professors has issued a final recommendation on taking aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attack … Read More→
_ Heart HealthProtecting Your Heart from The Heat By Jane Farrell articleWith many areas of the country facing triple digit temperatures and summer heat and humidity elsewhere, experts from the American … Read More→
_ Heart HealthExercise and Heart Health By Jane Farrell articleA common congenital heart defect may reduce your ability to exercise especially as you grow older, regardless of whether it … Read More→
_ 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→
_ COVID-19 and Heart Health By Jane Farrell articleAs hospitals, health professionals and healthcare systems, governments and leaders work to reduce community spread of the coronavirus in the … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart Attack Risk and Exercise By Jane Farrell articleInvasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting—commonly used to treat blocked arteries—are no better at reducing the risk for … Read More→
_ Heart HealthE-Cigarettes Cause the Same Kind of Damage to Arteries as Traditional Cigarettes By Jane Farrell articleUsing e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function in the same way that smoking traditional cigarettes does, according to … Read More→
_ HypertensionPoor Sleep Patterns and High Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell articleA bad night’s sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to … Read More→
_ HypertensionLower Blood Pressure Isn't Always Good By Jane Farrell articleYou’ve probably heard of “white-coat hypertension,” the phenomenon of having a higher blood pressure reading in the doctor’s office when … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMarathon Runners and Heart Problems By Jane Farrell articleIf you’re just a weekend runner, better think twice about signing up for that grueling race. Researchers say that full … Read More→
_ Health & FitnessResearchers Compare Lifetime Fitness Levels of Identical Twins By Jane Farrell articleWith fitness, which is more important: genetics or lifestyle, nature or nurture? Researchers at San Francisco State University, CSU Fullerton … Read More→
_ Heart HealthCash and Goal Setting Help Motivate Heart Patients to Take Healthy Steps By Jane Farrell articleThe thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may have motivated ischemic heart disease … Read More→
_ Cardiac Rehabilitation Heart HealthTai Chi: An Alternative for Patients After Heart Attack By Jane Farrell articleAn update from the American Heart Association on an alternative exercise for people who might not like physical activity: The … Read More→
_ Heart HealthEat Up: Skipping Breakfast Can Cause Hardening of The Arteries By Jane Farrell articleSkipping breakfast is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, or the hardening and narrowing of arteries due to a … Read More→
_ Heart HealthAdults without Partners Monitor Blood Pressure Less Frequently By Jane Farrell articleHaving a lower education level and no partner is associated with a lower frequency of home blood pressure monitoring, according … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMiniature Human Heart Created from Rat Heart By Jane Farrell articleCreating a miniature human heart from an animal model sounds like futuristic science fiction, but it’s already been done. According … Read More→