_ StrokeSex after A Stroke By Jane Farrell articleStroke survivors often have difficulty with sex, and it can affect their lives beyond the bedroom. A new study offers … 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→
_ 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→
_ 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→
_ 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→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionExperts Concerned about Rise in Hypertension Cases By Jane Farrell articleAlthough access to medicine for controlling blood pressure has broadened, the number of Americans with uncontrolled hypertension is alarming, especially … Read More→
_ Heart HealthExperts Urge Diet Evaluation at Regular Checkups By Jane Farrell articleThe time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to … Read More→
_ HypertensionHigh Blood Pressure Is Out of Control in America By Jane Farrell articleNearly 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 / hypertensionStudy: Telehealth Could Be Lifesaver for Hypertension Patients By Jane Farrell articlePeople enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a … Read More→
_ Heart HealthUnequal Treatment for Female Heart Attack Patients? By Jane Farrell articleWhen 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 / hypertensionHigh Blood Pressure Awareness and Treatment Declining By Jane Farrell articleNearly half of adults in the U.S. live with high blood pressure, also called hypertension. It is currently defined as … Read More→
_ HypertensionBlood Pressure Meds Help Even The Frailest Patients By Jane Farrell articleTaking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest … 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 HealthStudy: More Money Doesn't Always Mean Better Heart Health By Jane Farrell articleBeing 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 / hypertensionHow Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors? By Jane Farrell articleMost blood pressure devices sold for home monitoring in Australia – and possibly worldwide – may not have been validated … 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→
_ Heart HealthIrregular Sleep Patterns Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults with irregular sleep patterns — meaning they have no regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, or they get different … Read More→