Hot Hot Heat–Saunas and Heart Health
Saunas have been utilized for thousands of years claiming the benefits of clearer skin, rapid wound recovery, curing hangovers, and have even been viewed as ideal locations for giving birth. The … Read more
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Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart
It’s 2019 and we live in an exciting time where people are paying attention to their health! No more smoking sections in restaurants, calories are listed on menus, and exercising is … Read more
Journaling Your Way to a Healthier Heart
Diary. Journal. Notebook. At some point in our lives, it’s safe to say we’ve all had one. We wrote about crushes, how mad we were at our parents, and how that math test was … Read more
The Importance of Water
Introduction to The Importance of Water Water makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. Water … Read more
Research Update from Dr. P.K. Shah
Update on the Research of Dr. Prediman K. (P.K.) Shah, MD, MACC, FACC, FACP, FCCP -Shapell and Webb Family Chair in Clinical Cardiology-Director, Oppenheimer Atherosclerosis Research Center & Atherosclerosis Prevention … Read more
Ways to Give
The end of the year is rapidly approaching. Have you made a donation yet? Below is a list of all the ways you can support The Heart Foundation and help … Read more
Your Heart Rate
Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Throughout the day your heart speeds up and slows down to accommodate your body’s changing need for … Read more
Blood Pressure
When your heart beats, it pumps blood from your heart through your arteries to the rest of your body. As the blood moves, it pushes against the walls of your … Read more
African Americans and Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all Americans, but certain minority groups face a greater risk than others. Deaths from heart disease are higher in black Americans … Read more
Atherosclerosis
Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic, but as we age, the walls in our arteries can harden. Arteriosclerosis is a general term for the thickening and hardening of arteries. Atherosclerosis … Read more
