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Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Chances of Heart Disease

May is National Arthritis Awareness Month and this is a great opportunity to note the existence of a close relationship between people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the development of heart disease.    According to the Arthritis Foundation, RA is a chronic and often disabling disease with no known cause or cure that... Read moreChevron
posted 05/04/2011, comments (0)|
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Taking Prescribed Medicine is Good for Your Heart (and Your Wallet)

Let me first start this entry by saying that I am not employed by the drug industry, nor do I receive financial compensation in any way, shape, or form from them. Lipitor probably saved my life ten years ago by helping bring down my LDL (bad cholesterol) level below the "danger zone" and getting me on the path to heart health.   While... Read moreChevron
posted 04/20/2011, comments (0)|
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Echocardiograms – A Close Look Into Your Heart

Since being diagnosed with high cholesterol, I have been seeing my cardiologist about four times a year for my quarterly blood screen. As part of these routine visits I get weighed, my temperature is taken, and I receive a reading of my blood pressure.   Now, I have a blood pressure reader at home and I know that my numbers are at the high... Read moreChevron
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The Heart’s Number One Enemy: Obesity

Obesity is a major risk factor for numerous diseases including heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes. More importantly, obesity is closely related to multiple health conditions that underlie cardiovascular disease including high blood pressure and abnormal blood cholesterol.   Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or... Read moreChevron
posted 03/29/2011, comments (0)|
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High Cholesterol: The Silent Killer

The old saying "ignorance is bliss" is an appropriate description for many today who suffer from high cholesterol but are (purposefully or not) completely unaware about it. From time to time I will either read or hear about someone who seemed at the peak of their health ending up in a hospital for emergency coronary procedure or, in the worst... Read moreChevron
posted 03/23/2011, comments (2)|
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