February 27, 2020 by John Fernandez
‘Silent’ Heart Attacks: Vital Facts on...
Nearly half of all heart attacks may be “silent” – occurring without...
The Health Benefits of Meditation (Video)
Meditation is now being linked to a decrease in a person’s risk of heart disease. For the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) has...
November 8, 2017 / 2 min read
Walking Past Peripheral Artery Disease – PAD...
Miami resident Michael Greenman talks about being treated for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.
October 19, 2017 / 2 min read
Tiny Heart Pump, Specialized Care Saved His...
Miguel Machin, 48, says he owes his life to a collaborative effort by specialized physicians and nurses at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist...
October 16, 2017 / 3 min read
Can Skipping Breakfast Damage Your Heart? Possibly,...
You’ve probably heard this piece of nutritional wisdom many times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A new study seems to wholeheartedly...
October 12, 2017 / 3 min read
Why Strength-Training is Crucial for Women (Video)
The average adult does not look forward to strength-training, which can promote bone health, muscle mass, improve body mechanics and help the body fight disease...
October 3, 2017 / 2 min read
Roundup: Heart Patients Who Stop Daily Aspirin...
It’s a well-known and broadly prescribed treatment for many patients who’ve had a heart attack or stroke: Take a low-dose aspirin every day. But how...
September 29, 2017 / 3 min read
Complex Artery Repair Gave Him His Life...
When a coronary artery, which supplies oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle, is completely or nearly completely blocked, it is known as chronic total occlusion,...
September 19, 2017 / 3 min read
Roundup: Those ‘Fat But Fit’ Have Higher...
Being “fat but fit” is likely just a myth, a new study has found, stressing that these adults carry an increased risk of heart attack...
August 18, 2017 / 3 min read
Stroke Risk has Declined for Men, But...
While the incidence of stroke in men has been decreasing in recent years, the same is not true for women. New research finds the rate...
August 17, 2017 / 2 min read
Dietary Supplements Increasingly Harmful to Kids, New...
New research adds dietary supplements commonly found in the home as a potential health risk to children. A new study finds that U.S. Poison Control...
July 26, 2017 / 3 min read
