Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center’s Heart Center has been among the first in Florida to offer percutaneous transfemoral aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for patients with aortic stenosis. It is now […]
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By ROB ROY, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNML Women’s heart health deserves a special focus, and here’s why: Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women. WHAT HAPPENS Cardiovascular disease occurs […]
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By LIZA TORBORG DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that taking prescription-strength nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, can increase my risk of heart disease? How much is too much, and […]
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Susan Wilson experienced excruciating leg pain her entire life. Bowlegged as a young child, she eventually developed painful and debilitating osteoporosis and arthritis. “It became bone on bone in both […]
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People who get a lot of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays are at greater risk for skin cancer. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays, but you don’t have […]
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By SANDRA HARRISON Calcium and vitamin D are needed for strong bones. Calcium is needed for our heart, muscles and nerves to function properly and for blood to clot. Inadequate […]
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The National Osteoporosis Foundation partnered with chefs across the country to come up with recipes that were good for bone health. Here are two of those recipes. VANILLA YOGURT […]
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By JEFF OLSEN Mayo Clinic News Network True or false: People of average or below-average weight are not at risk for heart disease. In the latest Mayo Clinic National Health […]
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