Heart Disease
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NEW APPROACH TO TREATING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
For decades, the “step-wise care” approach to treating high blood pressure (HBP) was in vogue. This approach recommended starting with…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #24
Does a cortisone shot help a frozen shoulder? Adhesive capsulitis is the fancy term for a frozen shoulder. The bones…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #23
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: To operate or not to operate? That’s the question: Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #22
There are three (3) categories of Blood Pressure: New European guidelines for high blood pressure (HBP), hypertension define three categories.…
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WHAT DO I DO ABOUT PALPITATIONS?
As unsettling as they may be, palpitations aren’t necessarily a bad thing! Palpitation is the common term applied to that…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #20
Rates of Sudden Death After Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): After an acute heart attack (myocardial infarction), sudden death rates have…
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEMENTIA
Here’s some more good news. A recent scientific study suggests that “more time spent in a healthy blood pressure range…
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SALT SUBSTITUTE REDUCES CHANCES FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Substituting regular table salt (100% sodium chloride) with salt substitute (62% sodium chloride, 25% potassium chloride, 12.5% flavorings) reduced the…
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CARDIAC EJECTION FRACTION
Do you understand what is meant by heart failure? As the name implies, people with heart failure have a heart…
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WHAT IS AN ANEURYSM?
Surely you’ve heard someone talk about having an aneurysm or you knew someone who did. When you heard that word,…
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