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What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

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|Date: February 03, 2014
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What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart dis ...

You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart disease? A. Stroke B. Arthritis ...

February 03, 2014
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May is National Stroke Month: Are Young Women at Risk?

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|Date: May 21, 2013
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May is National Stroke Month: Are Young Women at Risk?

Although most strokes occur in people older than 50, about one in 5,000 women ages 15 to 49 suffer ...

Although most strokes occur in people older than 50, about one in 5,000 women ages 15 to 49 suffers a stroke each year, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ...

May 21, 2013
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Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

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|Date: February 11, 2013
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Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of ...

By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of heart disease in adulthood, and that a heart-healthy diet may help prevent or treat high blood ...

February 11, 2013
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Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

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|Date: February 04, 2013
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Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the numb ...

Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., surveys show that fewer than one in 10 women perceive heart ...

February 04, 2013
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Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

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|Date: August 20, 2012
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Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," ...

It's no joke. Humor is good for your health. We've all heard the saying "laughter is the best medicine," and research backs it up. A good guffaw pumps up your heart, increases your circulation, works ...

August 20, 2012
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The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

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|Date: July 20, 2012
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The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

Is my blood pressure high? I get asked this question time and again: what is considered normal blo ...

Is my blood pressure high? I get asked this question time and again: what is considered normal blood pressure and what is high? Generally speaking, in healthy adults a normal blood pressure (BP ...

July 20, 2012
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Your Personal Grocery Shopper: 11 Healthy Foods to Put Into Your Cart this Week

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|Date: April 23, 2012
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Your Personal Grocery Shopper: 11 Healthy Foods to Put Into Your Cart this Week

Happy spring! This is a great time of year to make some small changes with regard to what we put o ...

Happy spring! This is a great time of year to make some small changes with regard to what we put on our plates and into our bodies. Most of my patients already know they should be eating less r ...

April 23, 2012
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Heart Health Month: Women & Heart Disease

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|Date: February 14, 2012
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Heart Health Month: Women & Heart Disease

Edited by: Lucie Wong, BS, RN, Cardiac Rehab Nurse, and Anne Grimes, MN, RN, Wellness Manager Febr ...

Edited by: Lucie Wong, BS, RN, Cardiac Rehab Nurse, and Anne Grimes, MN, RN, Wellness Manager February is “Go Red for Women” month, a campaign put on by the American Heart Association to raise ...

February 14, 2012
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What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

May is National Stroke Month: Are Young Women at Risk?

May is National Stroke Month: Are Young Women at Risk?

Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

Kids Need a Heart Healthy Diet Too

Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

Women & Heart Disease: A Primer

Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

Laughter is Contagious—But is it the Best Medicine? Could Be!

The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

The Ups & Downs of Blood Pressure

Your Personal Grocery Shopper: 11 Healthy Foods to Put Into Your Cart this Week

Your Personal Grocery Shopper: 11 Healthy Foods to Put Into Your Cart this Week

Heart Health Month: Women & Heart Disease

Heart Health Month: Women & Heart Disease