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  • How the Watchman Device Can Benefit AFib Patients

    Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. It affects as many as 6 million Americans, and that number is expected to increase as people age.

  • 10 Signs of an Unhealthy Heart

    Is your heart as healthy as you think, or could something be wrong? Knowing what signs to look for early on is essential, but it’s not always easy.

  • Be Your Own Heart Hero on World Heart Day

    World Heart Day is celebrated every year on September 29th. This global campaign highlights the actions that we each can take to prevent and control cardiovascular disease (CVD). Created by the World Health Federation, World Heart Day raises awareness around the globe that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, claims 17.9 million lives each year?, making it the world’s leading cause of death. But it doesn’t need to be this way.

  • The Hidden Dangers of PAD often Start with Smoking

    Perhaps you’ve been walking all day at a theme park or sight-seeing on a family trip when you experience muscle fatigue and cramping in your calves. The pain forces you to stop and rest, then it subsides. But when you hurry to catch up with your group, the searing muscle cramps return, forcing you to stop once again after just a few minutes. What’s going on? 

  • Heat, Humidity and Your Heart

    Even if you’re an elite athlete in perfect health, your heart works harder and is more vulnerable on hot, humid days. For people with a history of heart problems, the risk is much greater. 

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Heart Disease You May Not Know You Have

    You probably haven’t heard of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, but it’s the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in people younger than 35 years old. The condition, which causes your heart muscle to thicken for no apparent reason, is often inherited. You can have the disease and never know it.

  • 5 Changes That Can Reduce the Risk of a Heart Attack

    The statistics on heart disease and heart attacks are staggering. Every year about 785,000 Americans have their first coronary attack, and it remains the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. Another 470,000 Americans will have a recurrence or another attack. Some of the most important risk factors for heart disease are age, gender, ethnicity and a history of diabetes, cholesterol abnormalities or smoking.

  • Recognizing the Widowmaker Heart Attack

    Fans of the television series “This is Us” finally found out how Jack Pearson, the father, died, but they still had a lot of questions that weren’t related to the episode. After saving his family, the dog and precious mementos from a house fire, Jack died from a sudden heart attack, commonly known as a widowmaker. Although long-time viewers already knew the character, who was always seen in flashbacks, had died, they were devastated. How could a catastrophic heart attack affect such a young and seemingly healthy person? Online searches for the term “widowmaker” surged 5000% after the show aired.

  • How Vitamins Fight Disease and Boost Your Immune System

     

  • Keeping Bones Strong as We Age

    From the time we are born, our bone tissue is continually being replaced through a process called bone remodeling. In our mid-20s, we reach peak bone mass, which stays fairly stable until we hit our 40s. At that point, bone cells start to die faster than replacement cells can be produced.