What you need to know about giving blood
Caruthers’ church, Christ the King Baptist Church in Milwaukee, provided the opportunity for her to …
Tag: Heart Care
Is the pandemic raising your blood pressure?
This matters because high blood pressure raises your risk for cardiovascular problems like heart attack …
Should you avoid starting aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke?
Daily aspirin has been shown to lower the chances for first-time heart attack or stroke …
This heart disorder is often a hidden health risk
The disorder prevents the heart muscle from pumping blood to the rest of the body …
What’s the difference between a heart attack, cardiac arrest and heart failure?
Dr. Marlon Everett, an interventional cardiologist with Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago, Ill., explains the …
No longer commuting to work?
Patients in the research study had a known date and time of a heart attack, …
This could also go down if you lose some weight
High triglycerides could be related to your genetics, but elevated levels are more often related …
Erectile dysfunction can be a warning sign for this
Just how are they linked? In the past, medical experts believed it was an issue …
Heart-to-heart talk, LVAD procedure help patient get back on his feet
Pawlak, who was 64 at the time of the initial July consultation at the Advocate Heart Institute at …
History of heart disease?
Having a heart condition does not increase your chances of getting COVID-19 vaccine side effects. The risk …
Just had a baby? Keep this on your radar
A research study published this month in Circulation, an American Heart Association Journal, adds to this scientific …
Stress and your heart
Stress affects our mental health, of course, but also our physical health. Added stress takes …
You could change your fate for less than $50
Heart scans, otherwise known as CT Coronary artery calcium scans, take a rapid scan of …
Sex after a heart attack? Experts weigh in
However, a recent study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology suggests that resuming or engaging in …
Consuming more of this may help lower your blood pressure
Within flavonoids, there is a distinct subgroup called flavanols. They’re known for their possible antioxidant …