_ Heart HealthA Healthy Lifestyle Can Reduce Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell articleGenes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, … Read More→
_ Heart HealthMost Americans Aren't Heart Healthy By Jane Farrell articleAbout 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association’s new … Read More→
_ Heart HealthNew Numbers for Omega-3 Fatty Acids By Jane Farrell articleAbout 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose … Read More→
_ CPRThe Importance of Summer Safety By Jane Farrell articleSummer brings rest, relaxation and fun, but it can also be a time of increased risk for our hearts. Extreme … Read More→
_ Cardiovascular DiseaseIs Aspirin Right for You? By Jane Farrell articleA panel of medical professors has issued a final recommendation on taking aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attack … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHow to Use A Home Blood Pressure Monitor By Jane Farrell articlePuzzled or intimidated by taking your blood pressure at home? The American Heart Association (AHA) offers the following tips: Be … Read More→
_ Cardiovascular DiseaseAvocados and Heart Health By Jane Farrell articleEating two or more servings of avocado weekly was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and substituting avocado … Read More→
Heart HealthThe Problem with "Springing Forward" By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the American Heart Association (AHA), scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep … Read More→
Heart HealthSexual Violence and Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleCompared with women who had never experienced any type of trauma, women who had experienced sexual assault at any point … Read More→
_ Heart HealthFighting High Cholesterol with Statins By Jane Farrell articleYou go to the gym faithfully, and you try to watch your diet. But after your annual physical, you find … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHow To Have a Heart-Healthy 2022 By Jane Farrell articleMaking New Year’s resolutions is a time-honored tradition, but sometimes those resolutions are easier to make than to keep. The … Read More→
_ Heart FailureHeart Failure and African-Americans By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have linked a rare genetic mutation found mostly in Black Americans and other people of African descent to an … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStroke Survivors and Seizures By Jane Farrell articleNearly one in 10 stroke survivors will experience a seizure, which is why the Epilepsy Foundation and the American Stroke … Read More→
_ HypertensionWhat Do You Know about OTC Pain Relievers? By Jane Farrell articleWhile nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (HBP), only 29% think over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers may make … Read More→
_ Heart AttackHeart Attacks, the Brain and Bone Marrow By Jane Farrell articlePeople with recent heart attacks have significantly higher activity in the amygdala, the brain area involved in stress perception and … Read More→
_ HypertensionAt Home with Blood Pressure Tests By Jane Farrell articleAdults who needed to track their blood pressure regularly to confirm or refute a hypertension diagnosis preferred monitoring blood pressure … Read More→
_ AtherosclerosisThe Unknown Heart-Attack Factor By Jane Farrell articleMore than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStatins and Side Effects By Jane Farrell articleAmong patients who stopped taking their cholesterol-lowering statin medication due to side effects, researchers found the statin may not have … Read More→