Heart Disease Awareness: When and Why You Should Get Screened Now
Regular screenings for all patients should begin at age 20 and proceed in intervals. However, if you're at high risk for cardiovascular disease, you're likely to be screened more frequently. Risk factors include high blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking, a family history of heart disease, your age and your lifestyle.
What’s Going Around: How heart disease differs in women from men
February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, according to the American Heart Association. However, heart disease looks different for each gender. “Women’s hearts are smaller than men’s hearts.
Heart disease remains the No. 1 cause of death in women: Why?
February is American Heart Month, a highlight of which is Wear Red Day, which aims to raise awareness about heart disease in women, on the first Friday of the month. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women.
'Go Red for Women Day' raises awareness for heart disease in women
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Go RED event raises awareness about women and heart health
Feb. 7—princeton — Heart disease is common across the region, so a local hospital took time Thursday for people to wear red, raise awareness about the symptoms of heart problems and promote lifestyles for maintaining a healthy heart.
National Wear Red Day helps raise awareness on women's heart health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Heart disease survivor urges women to trust their instincts even when symptoms don't seem life-threatening
Robin Eaton, a heart disease survivor, shares her story and what she wants others to know about heart disease.
UCLA cardiologist and heart attack survivor on risks for heart disease
In honor of Feb. 7 as National Wear Red Day, led by the American Heart Association, a UCLA cardiologist and a woman who ...
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9 Ways to Take Care of Your Heart Health for Valentine's Day
Decades of research support cardiovascular exercise as a first defense against heart disease. Walking is an easy, simple way ...
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A protein at the heart of heart disease
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) -- commonly known as bad cholesterol -- have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease. But these microscopic troublemakers have hidden ...
Heart disease remains leading cause of death in US, new report finds
A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.
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Heart Disease is Preventable
Op-Ed: Diet, exercise and stopping smoking will save many lives, especially in Brooklyn’s minority communities.
Veterinarians remind pet owners to monitor furry friends’ heart health
With Heart Health Month underway, local veterinarians are reminding pet owners to not forget to monitor their furry friends’ ...
Baptist Heart kicks off ‘Go Red Day’ with information on being heart-healthy
Baptist Medical Center celebrates national “Go Red Day,” reminding Mississippians to take their heart health seriously.
Willow the warrior | A family’s journey through congenital heart disease
At just 3 years old, Willow Blevins has undergone two open-heart surgeries and multiple procedures, yet she continues to ...