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Category: Heart
Is Weightlifting Good for Your Heart? If Yes, How Much Is Enough?
Aerobic exercise, such as running, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease events like heart attack or stroke; thus, it is commonly called ?cardio? exercise. Weightlifting
Caffeine May Increase Cardiovascular Risk During Exercise
Regular exercise is known to be good for heart health, but the risk of a heart attack temporarily increases during an exercise session.?Most heart attacks
What Your Heart Rate Means to Your Health
By?Andrew Grahovec with Contributions by: Abbey Corcoran, PT, DPT for ATI Physical Therapy With every movement and minute of exercise your body goes through during
Heart Health & Brain Health Go Hand-in-Hand
According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease accounts for one of every four deaths in the United States. Many of the
Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension – Implications and Application
3 Key Points: Regular aerobic exercise results in reductions in blood pressure of 5-7 mmHg among individuals with hypertension and these reductions translate to a?reduced
Podcast on Wider adoption of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)
Dr. Brian Cole and Steve Kashul talk with Dr. Steven Feinstein about the use of?Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging and the prevention of heart attacks and
Tips to Avoid Snow-Related Injuries
By Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush The simple act of shoveling can cause serious injury if you aren?t careful.? In fact, an estimated 11,500 people visit
Podcast on Recovering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Dr. Chuck Bush-Joseph from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Jacob Holler about his cardiac event, what he learned from that experience
Study: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People
Daily low-dose aspirin can be of help to older people with an elevated risk for a heart attack. But for healthy older people, the risk
Cardiac rehabilitation: Getting more fit may mean easing into HIT!
Globally, heart disease still is the number one killer among chronic diseases. Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are an effective strategy for helping heart patients
Heart Health
You don?t have to spend a lot of money or take medication to maintain a healthy heart, just follow these guidelines: Quit smoking.? Smoking causes
