What a Selfie Can Reveal About Your Heart Health
An intriguing 2020 study suggests that in the future, sending a selfie to your medical provider could be an easy, low-cost way to screen people for coronary artery disease (CAD) without a medical exam. This landmark research is the first to show that a deep learning computer algorithm can identify patients with CAD by analyzing […]
Women and Heart Disease: The Lifesaving Facts to Know
Knowledge is power! The more women know about cardiovascular disease (CVD), the better their chances are for avoiding or beating it. CVD, which includes heart disease and stroke, now accounts for one out three deaths among women — more than all forms of cancer combined. Despite proven strategies to detect CVD at the earliest, most […]
Can a Healthy Mouth Help You Avoid Alzheimer’s Disease?
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Optimal Medical Care as Effective as Stents and Bypasses for Preventing Heart Attacks
Common invasive heart procedures, such as stents and bypass surgery, are no better for preventing heart attacks and death in people with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) than medications and lifestyle improvements, according to a large, federally funded clinical trial that has been hailed as one of the most important studies in cardiology. The findings […]
Surprising Ways that Your Relatives’ Health Can Affect Yours
Did you know that your family medical history can provide insights into everything from your life expectancy to your risk for heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, dementia and even dental problems? Finding out which disorders run in your family — and sharing this information with your medical provider — could even save […]
Eat Smart Tips to Optimize Your Heart and Brain Health
The American Heart Association has designated November as Eat Smart Month, to inspire and motivate Americans to adopt a healthier lifestyle for the holiday season and beyond. Using the slogan, “Let’s nourish our hearts and minds together,” the AHA’s Healthy for Good initiative encourages all of us to “make healthy, delicious choices every time you […]
Stopping a Silent Killer: Lifesaving Facts Everyone Needs to Know About High Blood Pressure
More than 105 million Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure), a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and dementia. Often called “the silent killer,” high blood pressure is also a major risk for developing severe or fatal illness from COVID-19. Moreover, deaths linked to hypertension have increased by 66 percent over the past decade. […]
Silent Heart Attacks: Are You at Risk?
Many people assume that all heart attacks happen the way they are depicted in movies or on TV: A person clutches his or her chest and collapses to the floor in agony. In reality, more than 50 percent of heart attacks are “silent,” causing minimal or no symptoms. Although these events often go unrecognized and […]
The Two Vaccinations That Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, Heart Attacks and Strokes
Vaccine makers are gearing up for a mega-campaign against seasonal influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, with drives to promote vaccination slated to start in early September ahead of the 2020-2021 flu season. Expect to see flu shots available everywhere from church and supermarket parking lots to socially distanced appointments at pharmacies and medical offices. Some […]