UCLA Health's Healthy Years (HY)
Volume 20 • Number 12 • December 2023
The holidays are a season of joy, sharing, and feasting. But they also are a primetime for strokes and other cardiovascular events. “A common term we use to describe this phenomenon is holiday heart,” says cardiologist Marwah Shahid, MD, UCLA Department of Cardiology. “This refers to the increased prevalence of …
Issue Highlights
The holidays are a season of joy, sharing, and feasting. But they also are a primetime for strokes and other …
While the cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains elusive, new treatments that may slow disease progression have been making a …
Diabetes and heart disease are closely linked, and individuals with diabetes are at a significantly higher risk of developing heart …
Most people don’t give their colon a second thought until it’s time for a colonoscopy. If you’ve been procrastinating, there’s …
Attention deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a mental health issue typically diagnosed in children. Though it may seem like a …
