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Side by Side in Sickness: Florida Couple’s 63-Year Love Story Takes an Unexpected Turn

Leave a Comment / Heart Disease, Heart Failure, love & life, Relationship / By Arman Zargaran

Phil and Margaret Vaske, a Florida couple with 63 years of shared history, recently faced an unexpected chapter in their journey together — simultaneous open-heart surgeries. The couple, who has weathered life’s ups and downs as a team, found themselves side by side in the cardiac intensive care unit, undergoing quadruple and triple bypass surgeries …

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Hotter Temps, Higher Risk: AHA Study Unveils Heart Attack Danger Spiking in Heat Waves and Pollution!

Leave a Comment / cardiovascular, health, Heart Failure, Heartburn, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Rash, Heatstroke / By Arman Zargaran

A new study published in the journal Circulation by the American Heart Association (AHA) indicates that certain groups of people may face a significantly higher risk of dying from a heart attack during heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution. The study focused on analyzing over 202,000 heart attacks that occurred in China’s …

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These 4 Things Happen Right Before a ‪‎Heart‬ Attack

Leave a Comment / health, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, heart health / By Arman Zargaran

Try to think of your heart as the car battery of your body. It sustains its own electrical charge that allows it to act as a pump station for your blood. The blood then carries necessary oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. It is one of the five vital organs needed for survival, joining the …

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Unlocking the Heart’s Shield: Vitamin D Show Promise in Reducing Heart Attack Risk

Leave a Comment / cardiovascular, Congestive Heart Failure, health, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, heart health, Heartburn, Vitamins / By Arman Zargaran

In a remarkable study featured in The BMJ, researchers have unveiled a potential breakthrough—high-dose vitamin D supplements taken once a month could potentially lower the likelihood of heart attacks and major cardiac events among individuals aged 60 and above. Although the observed risk reduction may be modest, the findings suggest that vitamin D supplementation might …

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Does Drinking Soda Cause Heart Disease?

3 Comments / diabetes, Health and Food, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, heart health / By Schei, MD

Various studies suggest there is a link between drinking soda and heart disease. The latest study from Harvard School of Public Health suggest that sodas are associated with 20% increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) as well as some adverse changes in lipids, inflammatory factors, and leptin. “Even a moderate amount of sugary beverage …

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