Heart disease is responsible for about a quarter of all deaths in the United States each year. That’s around 655,000 people annually, or one death every 36 seconds. Heart disease…
Although the term “heart failure” can be alarming, many people live normal lives for longer periods through early diagnosis and treatment. Heart failure is actually quite common, affecting nearly 6.5…
According to the American Heart Association, 40% of those hospitalized with the novel coronavirus have cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease. That means you could be at greater risk for developing…
In 2016, a study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology set off alarm bells that are still reverberating among women’s healthcare providers. Researchers found that from 2000-2014, deaths among…
Your body’s organ systems don’t function in silos, and Dr. Anand Prasad doesn’t think your healthcare should, either. Imagine you are looking inside the human body. It’s easy to identify…
Dr. Jorge Velez Garza questions a 33- year old mother about symptoms that would indicate her common, but often undetected condition, needs additional treatment. He asks, are you extremely tired,…
Heart disease kills one out of every four people who die in the United States each year. Many of those deaths can be prevented, and during American Heart Month — observed throughout February each…
That coffee habit of yours? It's probably good for you — minus the sugar, the milk, the whipped cream and the high-calorie flavor shots. That's the view of the federal nutrition…
So how much sugar is lurking in the things you eat and drink? It adds up. That popular sports drink, for example, has five teaspoons of sugar. That orange soda…