heart attack

Know Your Heart Health! We all want to have healthy hearts, but it can be a little difficult to know if we are on the right track. The good news is that there are a few markers we can track to ensure that we stay motivated on the continuous journey […]

3 Markers to Track Heart Health

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broken heart
Although it sounds like the title of a very sad country song, dying from a broken heart is possible… but not very likely. Broken Heart Syndrome, also known as Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy is a “temporary heart condition that develops in response to an intense emotional or physical experience.” The condition ultimately […]

Dying From a Broken Heart

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heart attack versus cardiac arrest
The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest tend to be used, by most people, interchangeably. The confusion is understandable since both have to do with the heart; however, there are some key differences between the two conditions that are crucial in figuring out which someone is experiencing. What is a […]

Heart Attack Versus Cardiac Arrest

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Study suggests link between blood pressure and dementia.
Lowering blood pressure may help reduce risk of dementia. New results from a long-term study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests possible link between blood pressure and dementia. The longitudinal study followed 4,700 Americans for 24 years. Researchers tracked participants’ blood pressure levels at different ages throughout […]

Study Suggests Link Between Blood Pressure and Dementia

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