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• Can a Fitness Tracker Make Me Heart Smart?

  Atrial fibrillation (or AFib) is an exceptionally common rhythm disorder. It is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

• Eating Your Way Toward Lower Blood Pressure

  Adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can help you manage the risk of developing or worsening uncontrolled high blood pressure. This is important because when we have hypertension (also known as high blood pressure), we increase our risk of developing additional health-related complications. 

• How Patient and Family Advisory Councils Improve Your Patient Experience

    Patient and Family Advisory Councils play a vital role in delivering quality care to both patients and families. Simply put, they allow

• Know Your Calcium Score to Prevent a Heart Attack

  The shortest way to explain a calcium score is this: By knowing what yours is, you can determine your risk for heart events over the next several years.

• 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.