_ Heart Health A Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, … Read More→
_ Heart Health Most Americans Aren't Heart Healthy By Jane Farrell article About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart AssociationΓÇÖs new … Read More→
_ Heart Health New Numbers for Omega-3 Fatty Acids By Jane Farrell article About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose … Read More→
_ CPR The Importance of Summer Safety By Jane Farrell article Summer brings rest, relaxation and fun, but it can also be a time of increased risk for our hearts. Extreme … Read More→
_ Cardiovascular Disease Is Aspirin Right for You? By Jane Farrell article A panel of medical professors has issued a final recommendation on taking aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attack … Read More→
_ Heart Health How to Use A Home Blood Pressure Monitor By Jane Farrell article Puzzled or intimidated by taking your blood pressure at home? The American Heart Association (AHA) offers the following tips: Be … Read More→
_ Cardiovascular Disease Avocados and Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Eating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado … Read More→
Heart Health The Problem with "Springing Forward" By Jane Farrell article According to the American Heart Association (AHA), scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep … Read More→
Heart Health Sexual Violence and Hypertension By Jane Farrell article Compared with women who had never experienced any type of trauma, women who had experienced sexual assault at any point … Read More→
_ Heart Health Fighting High Cholesterol with Statins By Jane Farrell article You go to the gym faithfully, and you try to watch your diet. But after your annual physical, you find … Read More→
_ Heart Health How To Have a Heart-Healthy 2022 By Jane Farrell article Making New YearΓÇÖs resolutions is a time-honored tradition, but sometimes those resolutions are easier to make than to keep. The … Read More→
_ Heart Failure Heart Failure and African-Americans By Jane Farrell article Researchers have linked a rare genetic mutation found mostly in Black Americans and other people of African descent to an … Read More→
_ Heart Health Stroke Survivors and Seizures By Jane Farrell article Nearly one in 10 stroke survivors will experience a seizure, which is why the Epilepsy Foundation and the American Stroke … Read More→
_ Hypertension What Do You Know about OTC Pain Relievers? By Jane Farrell article While nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (HBP), only 29% think over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers may make … Read More→
_ Heart Attack Heart Attacks, the Brain and Bone Marrow By Jane Farrell article People with recent heart attacks have significantly higher activity in the amygdala, the brain area involved in stress perception and … Read More→
_ Hypertension At Home with Blood Pressure Tests By Jane Farrell article Adults who needed to track their blood pressure regularly to confirm or refute a hypertension diagnosis preferred monitoring blood pressure … Read More→
_ Atherosclerosis The Unknown Heart-Attack Factor By Jane Farrell article More than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have … Read More→
_ Heart Health Statins and Side Effects By Jane Farrell article Among patients who stopped taking their cholesterol-lowering statin medication due to side effects, researchers found the statin may not have … Read More→