Heart Health

5. Monitoring Your Blood Pressure

Dec 18, 2019 · · Heart Health
Of course, you can’t manage a medical condition if you don’t know about it. Since hypertension usually causes no symptoms, the first time you may become aware of the problem is at an appointment with a health-care provider, when they routinely check your blood pressure. Once diagnosed with hypertension, you … Read More

4. Damage and Destruction

Dec 18, 2019 · · Heart Health
Even though you usually won’t feel any symptoms as your blood pressure increases, inside your body, the damage that hypertension causes can be extensive. Since all of your organs and tissues require oxygen and nutrients to survive, anything that harms or interferes with the supply chain—your heart and blood vessels—will … Read More

3 Know Your Risk

Dec 18, 2019 · · Heart Health
As you learn how your heart and blood vessels function, what blood pressure is, and the various forms of hypertension, you then need to recognize the factors that elevate your blood pressure and, most importantly, what you can do about them. By understanding the factors that increase your risk of … Read More

2. Understanding Hypertension

Dec 18, 2019 · · Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and one of its chief risk factors, hypertension, is a major reason why. To put into perspective the burden of hypertension in the U.S., consider these data from the American Heart Association (AHA) Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: … Read More

Getting to the Heart of Oral Health

Dec 16, 2019 · · Heart Health
When it comes to health care, the mouth is treated as if it exists in isolation from the rest of the body, even though numerous studies have shown that the two are inextricably linked. An estimated 70% of older adults have gum disease (periodontitis) and 20% have untreated tooth decay, … Read More

Stroke Risk Rises When Temperatures Fall

Dec 16, 2019 · · Heart Health
If you are high risk for stroke (risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, and a previous stroke), you need to be particularly vigilant about protecting your health during cold weather. That’s because numerous studies point to a link between low winter temperatures and stroke incidence. There is evidence that … Read More

Manage Varicose Veins

Dec 16, 2019 · · Heart Health
More than 40 million Americans have varicose veins, and they are particularly common in seniors, women, and people who are obese. Varicose veins stem from dysfunction in the tiny valves that control blood flow in the legs. These valves normally keep blood flowing against gravity, toward the heart—but as you … Read More

Newsbriefs: Dementia; Kidney Disease; Blood Pressure Meds; Chair Exercise

Dec 16, 2019 · · Heart Health
Non-Drug Interventions Beneficial in Dementia For people with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, non-pharmacological interventions—such as outdoor activities, massage, and touch therapy—may be more effective than medication, suggests a study published Oct. 14, 2019 in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study findings are based on an analysis … Read More

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