May 23, 2013
E-EDITION
SUBSCRIBE/RENEW
MANAGE PRINT SUBSCRIPTION
Heartbeat
Obesity hurts your wallet and your health
Packing on a few pounds may cost more than you think. A new study by George Washington University shows obese people have not only higher medical bills, but also more employee sick days, lost pro...
Oct 13, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Drinking, high blood pressure doubles heart attack and stroke risk
We know high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. It is no surprise that binge drinking isn’t a healthy habit, either. A new study now suggests that combining the two may...
Sep 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Young people having strokes at alarming rate
Bret Michaels is not unique. Michaels, 47, the lead singer of the rock group Poison, had a mini-stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) a few weeks ago. A few days earlier, Beau Biden, the 41-ye...
Jun 11, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Bad habits can age you by 12 years
Healthy living is not only good for your health, but it can keep you young, too. Heart disease can be caused by smoking, lack of exercise and poor diet – bad habits that can make you look and feel...
May 24, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Think F.A.S.T. to stop a stroke in its tracks
A stroke can be debilitating. Just as a heart attack damages the heart, a cardiovascular blockage that stops blood flow to the brain can cause permanent disability or worse. Stroke is the leading ...
May 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Hypothermia used to help heart patients
Every year approximately 500,000 people die in the U.S. of sudden cardiac arrest. Western Baptist Hospital is using a cooling treatment, recommended by the American Heart Association, to help redu...
Apr 20, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Why do you need an EKG?
Are you afraid you might suffer from heart problems? An electrocardiogram, also called an EKG or ECG, may be what you need to put your mind at rest, or to get on the right path to prevent future p...
Feb 10, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Know your numbers for heart health
We all have a multitude of important numbers to remember in our daily life. Whether it’s a phone number, PIN number or our Social Security number, we can’t get away from digits we need to know. ...
Dec 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Start! eating healthy on Nov. 4
With the season of overeating about to begin, the American Heart Association reminds us that diet is one factor we can control to decrease our risk for the nation’s biggest killer – cardiovascular...
Dec 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Small amounts of smoke raise risk of heart or stroke death
Even a small amount of smoke can be hazardous to your health, according to a new study. Smoking a few cigarettes a day, inhaling someone else’s smoke or breathing polluted air can increase the ...
Dec 24, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story