You aren’t alone if the first thing you think of when you think of the holiday season is stress, stress, and more stress. All of that added stress can lead to serious health problems. Studies have shown that there is an increase in cardiac events during the holiday season, possibly triggered by activities such as shoveling heavy snow or a …
Vaping devices, also known as e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems are becoming familiar terms. Since they first were introduced to the public, they have become wildly popular in many shapes and sizes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022 more than 2.5 million middle and high school students in the United …
After a Heart Event: Reading a Food Nutrition Label So, you have had a heart event, now what? You are probably scared and have asked your doctors, friends and neighbors a million questions to try to prevent it from ever happening again. Joyce Jacobs, RN, MSN, a Nurse Navigator with the Florence Wormwald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth …
Cool down during hot days by indulging in this easy, one-ingredient dessert. Yes, you read that right. There is only one ingredient in this heart-health “ice cream.” Watch the video below for an easy-to-follow recipe:
As an athletic trainer, Mike Quinn is passionate about health, fitness and keeping people safe and injury-free. So, it’s no surprise this 54-year-old dad volunteers for his 14-year-old daughter’s soccer team. What is surprising is that his commitment to keeping kids safe ended up saving his own life. After helping the girls warm up for practice one day in early …
If you’re a mom, you know that your heart doubles in size with love after your baby is born. But did you know that breastfeeding your baby can have a positive impact on your cardiovascular health? A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) shows that women who breastfeed can reduce their cardiovascular disease and stroke …
With 100,000 beats every day, your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body. Your mitral valve plays a critical role in this process, regulating the flow of blood between the upper left heart chamber called the atrium, which receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs, and the left ventricle below it, which pumps blood to all parts of …
When people are trained in CPR, they learn the importance of calling 9-1-1 right away and the immediate steps to try and save a life – starting with chest compressions. Through CPR training, a person will generally train on a manikin and learn what to expect and how to respond to an unresponsive person who needs help. Even hands-only CPR …
