Heart Health

Agreeing to have a medical device implanted into your body is a serious decision. You and your physicians need to determine whether the risks of surgery and its side effects or complications are worth the benefits you will receive. For patients with serious heart arrhythmias, the decision to have an implanted…

If you think you know the risks you’re courting by not addressing your high blood pressure, think again. It turns out that even in mid-life, those of us with high blood pressure are risking neurological damage that could lead to dementia as we get older. New research in the journal…

At this point, you don’t need to be told the importance of good heart health for overall healthy aging. But what is news is that researchers have now pinpointed the amount of exercise you should undertake to keep your heart healthy and your blood vessels young. Published in The Journal…

No one likes to feel stressed-out. And the evidence is clear: as we age, stress can take its toll on our bodies, both physically and mentally. And it doesn’t even need to be the result of a major life trauma- small stressors, day in and day out, over time, can build…

As you likely know, if you experience a stroke, the lack of blood flow to your brain can lead to devastating long-term disability or even death. When a stroke is diagnosed, time is of the essence and quick intervention is necessary to avoid the worst outcomes. Read here for a…

In today’s world, it’s very easy to be distracted by all that’s going on. Couple that with the risk of cognitive decline as we get older, and the result may be that as we age, it’s harder to pay attention and focus. Newly published research, however, provides evidence to support…