Over the past few weeks, I’ve written a handful of articles about how incorporating more physical activity into your lifestyle can have a profound impact when it comes to reducing the risk of heart disease and other … [Read more...]
Looking at Disparities in Heart Health Issues
A recent study that looked at people going through cardiac rehab found that certain minority ethnic groups were less likely to attend treatments than their white counterparts were. This held true across all income levels, according to the … [Read more...]
Are Eggs Actually Healthy?
At various points over the last couple decades, we’ve been given different bits of information regarding eggs and their place in a healthy diet. At one point we were told eggs were healthy, and then that they were high in cholesterol and … [Read more...]
Cardiac Rehab for Stroke Survivors
A study found that a certain type of rehabilitation reduces mortality risk by up to 76 percent in the year after a stroke for those that have suffered from this medical event. Since a second stroke and other health complications are quite … [Read more...]
Predicting Heart Attacks with Greater Accuracy
Predicting a heart attack or a stroke is an inexact science. Even with all of the technological advances that have been made over the last several years, our best efforts at predicting who will have a heart attack or when they will have it … [Read more...]
Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain
We all know that our bodies are connected. This is just common sense, right? When we focus on maintaining fitness and health, things seem to work together for our good. Going out for a job strengthens muscles and bones throughout the body, … [Read more...]
Diabetes and Heart Health
According to a recent survey, fewer than one in five adults with Type 2 diabetes is currently meeting the recommended guidelines when it comes to maintaining optimal levels of heart health. And while it’s true that diabetes leads to a lot … [Read more...]
Looking at Aspirin Use… Again
For the longest time, the general wisdom regarding aspirin was that it was in the best interest of seniors to take this medication on a daily basis in order to maintain heart health. A couple years ago, this wisdom was challenged and many … [Read more...]
Identifying–and Treating–Cardiovascular Disease Earlier
A research team has recently found a new way of identifying the presence of cardiovascular disease early on in its presence. They believe that through early identification, lives can be saved through timely, more effective treatment. And … [Read more...]
Monitoring Iron Levels to Help Improve Health
A new study has linked iron deficiency in middle age to the development of heart disease in the later years of life. In a study published by the European Society of Cardiology, it was found that those who suffered from iron … [Read more...]
COVID-19 and Blood Vessel Damage
We are almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we’ve seen improvements in some aspects, the virus is still very real and still very dangerous. Luckily, we’re learning more everyday about it. A recently published article in the … [Read more...]
How Subtle Changes to Your Diet Might Help
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Each year, about 800,000 people die from a cardiovascular disease related event in our country. This is a huge number, and the sad part of all of it is, a large number of these … [Read more...]
