Tag: Heart Conditions

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.

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Heart Complications Don’t Discriminate by Age

Many people believe that heart complications only affect older people, but they can actually affect people at any age. Learn more about how heart problems can touch all age groups and what you can do to reduce your risk.

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Heart Failure at Home: 5 Ways to Stay Safe

The success of heart failure treatment depends on how you manage the condition at home. Learn what you can do to stay safe and out of the hospital.

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Stress-Induced Heart Attacks: Fact or Fiction?

Discover how stress silently impacts your heart health and learn simple strategies to protect yourself from its harmful effects.

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Don’t Let Your Heart Health Slide During the Pandemic

Novel coronavirus is keeping many of us out of the doctor’s office. However, it’s important to continue getting your cardiovascular screenings. Learn how to take care of your heart health during the pandemic.

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7 Steps for Coping With a Chronic Condition

Being diagnosed with or suffering from chronic disease can be a monumental challenge. It can be difficult to adjust to a new life, but it’s not impossible. Here are seven steps you can take to cope with a chronic condition.

How Weekend Warriors Can Stay Well

Regular exercise can lower your risk for heart disease, but spotty exercise practices can lead to serious problems. Learn how being a “weekend warrior” can take a toll on your heart and how to exercise safely.

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4 Practical Tips for Reducing Your Heart Disease Risk

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Maryland, but that doesn’t mean that heart problems are inevitable. There are many changes you can make to your day-to-day life that will decrease your risk. Find out how.

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Women’s Heart Attack Symptoms: Do You Know the Signs?

The classic heart attack symptom is described as feeling a huge weight on your chest. Yet women’s symptoms often differ from men’s. Women may have more subtle symptoms prior to a cardiovascular event, such as increasing fatigue or insomnia.