February 27, 2020 by John Fernandez
‘Silent’ Heart Attacks: Vital Facts on...
Nearly half of all heart attacks may be “silent” – occurring without...
Sodium and Hypertension: Shake Salt From Your...
Blood pressure responses to changes in dietary sodium vary widely, raising questions about the effectiveness of dietary sodium restrictions
February 15, 2016 / 2 min read
News Roundup: Latest on Zika Virus; Risk...
As of Feb. 12, there are 52 cases of Zika virus in the United States. All cases are associated with travel, according to data from...
February 12, 2016 / 2 min read
Top 5 Health Topics of 2015
Over the span of hundreds of articles in 2015, the Resource and Salud blogs have covered health topics that touch upon the latest healthcare advances,...
December 31, 2015 / 5 min read
U.S. Panel Urges Cholesterol-Lowering Statins for Some...
The task force said the medications will be of most benefit for people with a 10 percent risk of heart attack or stroke in the...
December 23, 2015 / 3 min read
Results Encouraging for New PAD Treatment
A new “drug-coated balloon” used to open blocked arteries in people suffering from peripheral arterial disease (PAD) yields better results than standard angioplasty treatment, according...
September 29, 2015 / 2 min read
New Treatment Options for Blood Cancer
Blood cancer. The words bring to mind scary thoughts about a terminal disease and cancer spreading throughout one’s body as the blood we need delivers...
September 3, 2015 / 3 min read
Watch Now: Baptist Health Donates 100 Life-Saving...
Sudden cardiac arrest — the abrupt loss of heart function — can happen without warning to anyone, anytime, anywhere and at any age. The American...
July 30, 2015 / 2 min read
FDA Bolsters Warnings of Heart Attack, Stroke...
NSAIDs can increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke, either of which can lead to death.
July 10, 2015 / 2 min read
What is Your Healthy Weight?
A primary care physician should perform appropriate clinical assessments to come up with a person's overall health status, and then determine how weight plays a...
February 10, 2015 / 3 min read
