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When it comes to heart health, it’s vital to be proactive. That means knowing the signs and symptoms warrants a doctor’s visit. Sure, we all know the basics, like chest pain and shortness of breath. But other, more subtle signs…
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Are you also stuck in the fishing net of dieting just to get a slimmer waist? But, think carefully, is it really worth all the hassle you undergo to keep yourself slim? Does it really make you thinner or is…
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You try to eat healthy when you can, but today’s fast-paced lifestyles can make swinging by the drive-through or grabbing a packaged snack an attractive choice. But too much fast food and processed snacks can lead to heart disease and other…
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According to hard data, five harmful habits herald the coming of heart disease. These five are smoking, being inactive, carrying too many pounds, eating poorly, and drinking too much alcohol. Alone and together, they set the stage for artery-damaging atherosclerosis…
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What is Tavi? TAVI stands for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. It’s a procedure that helps to improve a damaged aortic valve. During a TAVI procedure, an artificial valve made of natural animal heart tissue (usually from a cow or a…
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Hot summers can induce heart attacks and strokes in individuals who are at risk of heart disease and it’s important to keep our heart safe when the temperatures rise. The heart has to work a lot harder to cool itself…
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While heart disease kills more men and women than any other disease in developed countries, it turns out there’s a lot which one can do to keep the heart healthy. We have learned a tremendous amount in recent years about…
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