_ Stroke A Post-Hospital Risk for Stroke Patients By Jane Farrell article Patients who suffer an ischemic stroke, the most common kind, face an additional risk after being released from the hospital. … Read More→
_ Exercise Heart Health A Short Way to Prolong Life By Jane Farrell article ItΓÇÖs not a marathon runnerΓÇÖs workout time, but doctors are advising heart patients to move around every twenty minutes in … Read More→
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_ Heart Health High Cholesterol 10 Fascinating Facts About Cholesterol By Jane Farrell article CHOLESTEROL MAY PROTECT YOUR SKIN. Skin treatment research, while still in early stages, indicates that cholesterol added as an ingredient … Read More→
_ Hypertension Faith-Based Approach to Changing Lifestyle Lowers Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article A church-based program to encourage a healthy lifestyle lowered systolic blood pressure more than an educational program alone delivered in … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Yo-Yo Dieting Raises Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke By Jane Farrell article Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may be associated with a higher … Read More→
_ Heart Health Cardiovascular-Related Deaths Higher for U.S. Hispanics Who Live in Counties with Higher Hispanic Population By Jane Farrell article Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Failure Patients with Mitral Regurgitation Benefit from Minimally Invasive Procedure By Sondra Forsyth article A multicenter clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure called transcatheter mitral valve repair significantly reduced hospitalizations and … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Diagnosing and Treating Resistant Hypertension By Sondra Forsyth article Resistant hypertension affects 12 percent to15 percent of patients treated for high blood pressure according to a new scientific statement … Read More→
_ Hypertension Dangerous High Blood Pressure Spikes among Blacks Happen Five Times More than Average By Jane Farrell article Black adults experience dangerous spikes in high blood pressure, called a hypertensive crisis, at a rate that is five times … Read More→
_ Heart Health Positive Well-Being and Optimism Can Improve Overall Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Maintaining positive thoughts and feelings through intervention programs can help patients achieve better overall outcomes when it comes to their … Read More→
_ Sudden Cardiac Arrest More Patients Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest with New EMS Technique By Jane Farrell article A change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients who have suffered sudden cardiac arrest can … Read More→
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_ Heart Health Young, Healthy People Still Vulnerable to Cardiovascular Disease if Their LDL Cholesterol Is High By Jane Farrell article Young, healthy people may still face a lifetime risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease if they cannot keep their … Read More→
_ Heart Health Medical Care Drugs for Heart Failure Are Still Under-Prescribed, Years After Initial Study By Sondra Forsyth article A 2018 UCLA-led study found that many people with heart failure do not receive the medications recommended for them under … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Health Glossary By Sondra Forsyth article Here, from the National Institute on Aging, are the crucial terms you need to know about heart disease: Angina Angina … Read More→