_ Heart Health Experts Urge Diet Evaluation at Regular Checkups By Jane Farell article The time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to … Read More→
_ Hypertension High Blood Pressure Is Out of Control in America By Jane Farell article Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, and about 75% of those with high blood pressure don’t have … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Study: Telehealth Could Be Lifesaver for Hypertension Patients By Jane Farell article People enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a … Read More→
_ Heart Health Unequal Treatment for Female Heart Attack Patients? By Jane Farell article When the heart suddenly can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs after a heart attack, women ages 18-55 … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension High Blood Pressure Awareness and Treatment Declining By Jane Farell article Nearly half of adults in the U.S. live with high blood pressure, also called hypertension. It is currently defined as … Read More→
_ Hypertension Blood Pressure Meds Help Even The Frailest Patients By Jane Farell article Taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Attack Risk and Exercise By Jane Farell article Invasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting—commonly used to treat blocked arteries—are no better at reducing the risk for … Read More→
_ Heart Health Study: More Money Doesn't Always Mean Better Heart Health By Jane Farell article Being upwardly mobile isn’t always a good thing when it comes to a person’s health, a new study shows. The … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension How Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors? By Jane Farell article Most blood pressure devices sold for home monitoring in Australia – and possibly worldwide – may not have been validated … Read More→
_ Heart Health E-Cigarettes Cause the Same Kind of Damage to Arteries as Traditional Cigarettes By Jane Farrell article Using e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function in the same way that smoking traditional cigarettes does, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Health Irregular Sleep Patterns Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Older adults with irregular sleep patterns — meaning they have no regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, or they get different … Read More→
_ Heart Health Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots By Jane Farell article For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood … Read More→
_ Heart Health One Daily "Polypill" Helps Underserved Patients Fight Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Taking one daily pill, which combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol, worked to lower heart disease … Read More→
_ Heart Health Treating More than Just The Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients By Jane Farrell article Geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care … Read More→
_ Heart Health Top Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell article Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart Health Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans' Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an … Read More→
_ Heart Health Bacteria in Saliva May Be Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Failure Racial Inequities Uncovered in Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Skin color too often determines the quality of cardiovascular health care a patient receives, researchers say. People who are black … Read More→