Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Focus on Healthy Aging (FHA)
Volume 27 • Number 12 • December 2024
Heart Attack: Know Your Risk Factors, Recognize the Signs, and Act Fast
According to the American Heart Association 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, there are about 605,000 new heart attacks and 200,000 recurrent heart attacks each year in the United States. The good news is that people who suffer a heart attack are now much less likely to die from …
Issue Highlights
- Coughing and Wheezing May Signal Asthma
- Newsbriefs: Shingles and memory issues; regularly drinking coffee or tea; cold snaps raise heart attacks; high blood pressure and AD
- Celebrate Safely This Season
- Plant-Based Foods Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression
- Sensory Impairments Impact Mental Well-Being
- Ask the Experts: How to Ease Stress Incontinence with Kegel Exercises; Margarine and Trans Fat
