_ Heart health Overview Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise's Heart Benefits By Jane Farrell article Even in areas with moderate-to-high levels of traffic pollution, regular physical activity reduced the risk of first and recurrent heart … Read More→
_ Heart Health Can Older, Frail Patients Benefit from ΓÇ£PrehabilitationΓÇ¥ Before Heart Surgery? By Sondra Forsyth article High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from “prehabilitation,” a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart … Read More→
_ Heart Health Wearable Defibrillators May Be Alternative to Surgically Implanted Devices for Some Children with Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Wearable cardioverter defibrillators ΓÇô vest-like devices that deliver electric shocks to interrupt a dangerous heart rhythm ΓÇô may be a … Read More→
_ Alcohol Use Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks By Jane Farrell article Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, … Read More→
_ Heart Health A Link Between Red-Meat Allergen and Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article High saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease to people in general. … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Caffeine from Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart with the Help of Mitochondria By Sondra Forsyth article Java lovers, rejoice! A 2018 study has shown that caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria in … Read More→
_ Heart Health Cash and Goal Setting Help Motivate Heart Patients to Take Healthy Steps By Jane Farrell article The thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may have motivated ischemic heart disease … Read More→
_ E-Cigarette Flavors Linked to Heart Damage By Jane Farrell article Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function and may be an early … Read More→
_ Knowledge Limited Health Literacy is a Major Barrier to Heart Prevention and Treatment By Jane Farrell article Limited health literacy is a major barrier blocking many people from achieving good cardiovascular health or benefiting from effective treatment … Read More→
_ Exercise Vigorous Exercise Can Slow Down Heart's Aging By Jane Farrell article To keep your heart young, itΓÇÖs necessary to exercise four to five days per week, according to new research published … Read More→
_ Aging Well Improving Heart Health Could Prevent Frailty in Old Age By Sondra Forsyth article Research done in 2018 has shown that older people with very low heart disease risks also have very little frailty, … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Gynecology and Your Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Annual ΓÇ£well womanΓÇ¥ exams by OB/GYNs give an opportunity to evaluate another area of womenΓÇÖs health: heart health, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Health New Gene Therapy Sparks Healthy Heart Beats By Sondra Forsyth article The most common and potentially lethal complication following a heart attack is the heart’s inability to do one of its … Read More→
_ Heart Health Keep Saying Yes to Fish Twice a Week for Heart Health By Jane Farrell article A new scientific advisory reaffirms the American Heart AssociationΓÇÖs recommendation to eat fish, especially those rich in Omega-3 fatty acids … Read More→
_ Heart Health Chinese Medicinal Plant Dangerous to Heart: Study By Jane Farrell article A plant often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) contains substances that can cause cardiac arrhythmia, according to new research. … Read More→
_ Heart Health Ask Your Doctor These Questions About Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. If youΓÇÖre concerned about your risk, the … Read More→
_ Heart Health African-Americans Hospitalized for Heart Failure Less Likely to See Cardiologist By Jane Farrell article African-American patients were less likely than Caucasian patients to be treated primarily by a cardiologist when admitted to the intensive … Read More→
_ Heart Health Wildfire Smoke Associated with More ER Visits for Heart, Stroke Ailments among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Smoke from wildfires may send people ΓÇô particularly seniors ΓÇô to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) with heart or stroke-related complaints, … Read More→