The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiologists estimate that 46 percent of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of those, only half… Continue reading
Were you aware that, for women, jaw pain could signal a heart attack? Here are five things women don’t know about heart disease — but need to.
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After a stroke, only about 10 percent of people recover almost completely without intervention. For everyone else, therapy is a crucial part of the recovery process. Whether you need physical, occupational and/or speech therapy following a stroke depen… Continue reading
(This article previously appeared in American Heart Association News.) Diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol are well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. But what about just getting sick? Could picking up some type of bug in… Continue reading
In less time than it takes to tie your shoelaces, someone living the United States will have a stroke. This means that every 40 seconds, a person has a stroke, and that accounts for nearly 800,000 strokes each year, according to the Centers for Disease… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously on the American Cancer Society website.) Cigarette smoking causes nearly one-third of all cancer deaths in the U.S. That’s one of the reasons it’s so important to quit, and the sooner the better. But quitting is reward… Continue reading
Heart disease kills about 610,000 people in the United States each year — 1 in every 4 deaths — more than any other disease, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s commonly known that exercise and eating a healthful diet are key… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) A widely anticipated study has concluded that neither vitamin D nor fish oil supplements prevent cancer or serious heart-related problems in healthy older people, according to research presented… Continue reading
About a year and a half ago, my wife, Jules, called me at work to say she needed me to take her to an urgent care clinic. She was recovering from a cold and some minor sinus congestion and was feeling off-balance when she walked. We wondered if that co… Continue reading
(This article appeared previously in Kaiser Health News.) Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age. But they shouldn’t be: Federal law guarantees that people have a right to see and obtain a copy of their me… Continue reading