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Healthy heart, healthy mind: How heart health ...

January 30, 2023 by Tayla Holman

The heart and the mind are inextricably linked, and one can have a tremendous impact on the other.

tags: depression , heart disease , mental health

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Heart health: Easy lifestyle changes to help prevent...

January 27, 2023 by Taylor Holman

Heart disease is preventable with simple lifestyle changes. Here are some tips to help you keep your heart healthy.

tags: cpr , heart disease

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5 reasons being sick can cause a high heart rate

January 24, 2023 by Becky Frusher

Can a cold or the flu cause a noticeable spike in heart rate, and if so, is that normal? Here's what I found out.

tags: heart rate , stress

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How to prevent heart disease at every age

February 7, 2022

Heart attacks can no longer be thought of as just an “old man’s disease,” according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

tags: er , heart , trauma

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Why you need to be holiday heart smart

December 6, 2021

“Holiday heart” describes the 30% increase in heart attacks and other heart-related events that occur in winter, especially from Christmas through...

tags: afib , heart attack , heart disease , heart health , holidays

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Heart problems after COVID-19: Here's what we ...

November 8, 2021

Heart problems after COVID-19 are not uncommon among survivors, even if they didn't have heart disease prior to their COVID-19 diagnosis.

tags: covid-19 , covid-19-blog , heart disease , myocarditis

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What is cholesterol and what makes it "good" or...

November 2, 2021

Learn the difference between HDL and LDL and what the numbers mean for risk of heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.

tags: cholesterol , heart disease , stroke

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Prevent heart disease while staying at home

July 8, 2020

Srini Yallapragada, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Medical City Dallas, shares tips for staying heart healthy while staying at home, especially...

tags: cardiology , exercise , heart disease , take care

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What are common heart attack symptoms?

June 11, 2020

Dr. Ricardo Guerra, an interventional cardiologist at Medical City McKinney, shares his expertise on watching out for signs of a heart attack...

tags: heart attack , take care

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5 surprising heart attack risk factors most people...

February 7, 2020

Most people know that high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking are among the top preventable risk factors for heart disease. However...

tags: flu , heart attack , heart disease , migraines

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Easy ways to raise good cholesterol and avoid ...

January 17, 2020

Sometimes it’s easier to start doing something healthy (especially if it tastes good) than to stop doing something unhealthy. Here are some...

tags: cholesterol , heart attack , heart disease , heart health

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Healthy heart, healthy mind: How heart health ...

Heart health: Easy lifestyle changes to help prevent...

5 reasons being sick can cause a high heart rate

How to prevent heart disease at every age

Why you need to be holiday heart smart

Heart problems after COVID-19: Here's what we ...

What is cholesterol and what makes it "good" or...

Prevent heart disease while staying at home

What are common heart attack symptoms?

5 surprising heart attack risk factors most people...

Easy ways to raise good cholesterol and avoid ...