_ Heart Health Money Troubles Linked to Heart Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Sudden, unpredictable drops in personal income during young adulthood are linked with an increased risk of developing heart disease and/or … Read More→
_ Aging Well The Middle-Aged Health Makeover By Sondra Forsyth article If youΓÇÖre reaching the big 4-0, you just may be your own worst enemy when it comes to your health. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Moderate Drinking Not Harmful for Older Patients with Heart Failure By Sondra Forsyth article A study published December 28th 2018 in JAMA Network Open suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed … Read More→
_ Heart Health Chemical in Red Meat Is Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Yet another reason to limit consumption of red meat: It contains high levels of a chemical called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), … Read More→
_ Fibromyalgia Flu Shot Protects Against Heart Failure: Study By Jane Farrell article Among its other health benefits, an annual flu short can save heart failure patientsΓÇÖ lives. Flu season usually begins in … Read More→
_ Heart Health Some Kinds of Exercise Have Greater Heart Benefits than Others By Jane Farrell article Physical training is important for heart health. But not every kind of exercise will have the same cardiovascular benefits. New … Read More→
_ Wiping the Slate Clean for 2019: Forgive for Your HealthΓÇÖs Sake By Sondra Forsyth article Holding a grudge can damage your heart and shorten your life by putting you under undue stress, research has found. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Marathon Runners and Heart Problems By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖre just a weekend runner, better think twice about signing up for that grueling race. Researchers say that full … Read More→
_ Congestive Heart Failure Curry Spice May Improve Exercise Performance After Heart Failure By Sondra Forsyth article Research done at the University of Nebraska Medical Center suggests that curcumin, a main ingredient in curry, may improve exercise … Read More→
_ Pneumonia Bacterial Pneumonia Is Far More Dangerous to the Heart Than Viral Pneumonia By Sondra Forsyth article If you were diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia rather than viral pneumonia you might feel relieved because medication can treat bacterial … Read More→
_ Winter Health Myths, Busted By Jane Farrell article How many of these winter health myths do you believe? Myth: Allergies go away in the winter. Actually, allergies might … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Hypertension Oral Health Poor Oral Health Linked to Higher Blood Pressure and Worse Blood Pressure Control By Sondra Forsyth article People with high blood pressure taking medication for their condition are more likely to benefit from the therapy if they … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Healthy Elders Consuming Walnuts Daily Show No Negative Effects on Body Weight By Sondra Forsyth article Researchers in 2018 at Loma Linda University Health in California found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet … Read More→
_ Children's Health Despite Restaurant Pledges, Most Children Still Receive Unhealthy Items with Kids' Meals By Jane Farrell article Seventy-four percent of children still get unhealthy drinks or side items when their parents buy them ΓÇ£kidsΓÇÖ mealsΓÇ¥ at the … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle-Aged Adults in Large Numbers By Jane Farrell article Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting … Read More→
_ 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→
_ Positive Attitude Thinking Positively Can Improve Health Habits By Jane Farrell article Unhealthy people were more inclined to act on public-health messages (stop smoking, get moving) when they were prompted to think … 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→