Category: Heart Conditions
How to Tell if You Have Edema
If you have congestive heart failure or a related disease, your doctor might have you check whether you have fluid build-up in your feet, ankles or lower legs that causes swelling called edema. Here is a guide on what to look for and what you can do to prevent edema or swelling in your legs.
Choosing the Best Palliative Care
If you or someone you love is battling a life-threatening, chronic or serious disease, you want the best palliative care team possible by your side. Here’s how to find it.
COPD or Heart Failure? The Heart-Lung Health Connection
Heart failure is often misdiagnosed as COPD. Find out how you can tell the difference and how to find an expert that can provide an accurate diagnosis.
When to Seek Emergency Room Care for Cardiovascular Symptoms
Having a heart attack is a life-threatening situation that needs to be addressed immediately, but how do you know if you’re experiencing one? Find out when to seek emergency room care for cardiovascular symptoms
Sink Your Teeth Into These 8 Heart-Healthy Foods
Want to maximize your heart health? Stock your kitchen with these eight superfoods to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Air Pollution’s Effect on Heart Disease
Air pollution can have detrimental effects on cardiovascular health. Let’s explore what air pollution can do to the heart, and what you can do to care for yourself in bad breathing conditions.
How to Avoid Holiday Heart Syndrome
Overindulging in alcohol is common around the holidays, but drinking too much can affect your heart. Here’s how you can determine if you have holiday heart syndrome.
Do You Need a Daily Aspirin?
For years, aspirin was recommended as a prevention measure against heart attacks and strokes. Let’s take a look at the risks associated with daily aspirin consumption, as well as who may still benefit from this preventive treatment.
The Link Between Family History and Cardiovascular Health
Your genetic makeup can increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, but you can take steps to shift the narrative. Find out what you can do.
How Much Do You Know About High Blood Pressure?
High blood pressure affects many people and can have dire health consequences, but there is a lot of misinformation out there about this important health metric. Get the facts behind the myths.