Category: Heart Health
September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
September 5th, 2018More than 2 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib. Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month shines a spotlight on this condition.
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that… more »
Nick Foles’s Wife Has Little Known, but very Common Syndrome
July 11th, 2018Nick Foles’s wife, Tori Foles has a little known disorder called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome otherwise known as POTS.
What is POTS?
POTS is a form of dysautonomia, which is estimated to impact between 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 Americans an… more »
WHO Issues New Health Regulations for Saturated Fats
May 16th, 2018A person’s diet should contain only 10 percent of saturated fats and one percent from trans-fats, according to new draft guidelines issued Friday, May 4 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
New Guidelines
The new guidelines issued by WHO is part of… more »
Eating Soy Protein may not Help Heart
November 9th, 2017According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is not enough evidence to say definitely that eating soy protein helps your heart.
Soy Protein and Your Heart
The FDA proposed on Monday, October 30th, to revoke the claim that soy protein can… more »
Health in the News: Cardiac Arrest
October 18th, 2017In the span of a week, comedian Ralphie May, musician Tom Petty and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner all passed away from cardiac arrest.
What is Cardiac Arrest?
Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have diagno… more »
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