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COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven’t Had Any Symptoms
A growing body of research is raising concerns about the cardiac consequences of the coronavirus
By Carolyn Barber on August 31, 2020
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When it comes to foods that both taste great and are great for your heart, it’s hard to beat the berry. Berries of all kinds are rich in antioxidants — substances found in certain foods that help fight cell damage.
“Antioxidants work everywhe
When heart experts talk about prevention, they usually refer to one of three types: secondary, primary and primordial prevention. All three have similar elements, but different starting times and different effects.
- Secondary prevention. These effo
A healthy diet can be good for your heart as well as your waistline.
“You can definitely reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease by eating certain foods every day,” says preventive cardiology dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. “There i
Ready to start your heart-healthy diet? Here are eight tips to get you started.
Although you might know that eating certain foods can increase your heart disease risk, it's often tough to change your eating habits. Whether you
Scrubbing in for my first cardiac catheterization case as a first-year fellow was exciting enough, but the added exhilaration realizing it was a left main coronary artery (LMCA) PCI was almost too much to handle! We had been taught in medical school
This technology isn't ready for prime time yet. But detecting various heart problems with a smart watch could become a reality within the decade.
To diagnose a heart attack, doctors look for a distinctive pattern on a tr
