We always hear that we should add more fiber to our diets, but what does it really do for us?
For starters, research shows it can slow the absorption of dietary fat which can help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. It …
In the not too distant past, suffering a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital rarely included a complete recovery. Today, an innovative new treatment, called therapeutic hypothermia, offers many post-cardiac arrest patients a recovery that would have been deemed …
A concussion is a brain injury. That’s exactly what health officials want all of us to understand. From infants to young adults to seniors, anyone who appears to have sustained a concussion is advised to be medically evaluated and monitored, …
Headaches. Toothaches. Earaches. We all get them. But, when the pain is persistent and its source can’t be identified, the problem might actually be coming from your temporomandibular joints (TMJ), the structures that connect your jaw to your head. These …
If you’re like many women, you tend to think of heart disease as a condition that affects mostly men. But, the fact is, heart disease is the leading cause of death in women.
“While most women are aware that one …
Michele had three strikes against her. There was no doubt about it. She was one of the 40 million Americans doomed to suffer from varicose veins and spider veins. The thirty-something mother of two was significantly overweight, had a family …
Physicians are now providing an innovative cardiac catheterization technique that reduces recovery time and bleeding, and may provide a less stressful option for some patients needing the procedure. Called radial artery access, the procedure uses arteries in the wrist for …
Go Red For Women, the American Heart Association’s (AHA) national public-awareness campaign, aims to help women learn that heart disease is their leading cause of death—a fact most women still do not take to heart.
Heart disease and stroke are …
Menopause is a stage of development in a woman’s life that involves the gender hormones estrogen, the so-called female hormone, and androgen, the so-called male hormone. Both estrogens and androgens are produced in the ovaries.
During a woman’s reproductive years, …
Research shows that we search for the most experienced physicians. However, convenience plays a key role in our selection of healthcare providers and facilities. Whether searching for a primary care physician, a heart specialist or a physical therapy center, most …