There are many forms of heart disease, and some affect even the tiniest of hearts. Congenital birth defects are responsible for the most infant deaths due to birth defects. In this country, about 18 out of 1,000 babies born every year have critical congenital heart defects that require surgery or catheter interventions. The trouble is, some […]
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Feb 2013
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Feb 2013
Nothing at all fun about this one. If you smoke, you are two to six times more likely to suffer a heart attack (not to mention dozens of other life-threatening illnesses and increasing the risk for heart attack and disease for all of those around you). I’ve got no patience for this whatsoever. If you […]
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Feb 2013
A heart sister and fellow advocate and speaker I know is fond of asking her audiences to raise their hands if they know their cholesterol numbers (lipid profile). Then she asks them to raise their hand if they know their blood pressure. Last, she asks them to raise their hands if they remember what they […]
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Feb 2013
If heart disease is the number 1 killer of both women and men in this country, and if 1 in 3 deaths of women are caused by heart disease, it stands to reason that we’re all at risk. In a lot of ways, we’re at risk just because we’re Americans. The way we eat (either […]
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Nov 2012
It’s time
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“One out of two of you women will be impacted by cardiovascular disease in your lifetime. It is the leading killer of women and closely held secret, for reasons I don’t know.” This is a great TedTalk at TedX Women by Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, titled “The single biggest health threat women face.” What […]
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Nov 2012
I don’t really get the zombie thing. Why is it so popular? Someone tell me sometime. But kudos to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada for using what will likely get a lot of attention to teach people how to do hands-only CPR. And on Halloween no less. Whatever works, right? Watch if you […]
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Oct 2012
I’m excited and honored to report that I’m now a syndicated blogger! I’m the newest blogger for Sister to Sister: The Women’s Heart Health Foundation. Founded in 1999, Sister to Sister works to prevent heart disease in women through programming, education, awareness, and outreach. Their portal myHeartHealth includes assessment tools, information on diet and exercise, […]
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Sep 2012
Today is World Heart Day, organized by the World Heart Federation. (I will be celebrating by joining my first-ever Twitter chat at noon central time. Follow @thehearttruth and #HeartChat if you’d like to join in.) The focus this year is on women and children and cardiovascular disease. I’m so pleased to see this issue continue […]
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Aug 2012
I think the most important message I can send is that heart disease can happen to anyone. It is not a disease of old age; it is not a men’s disease; you can be healthy and active and still be affected. So naturally I want to share this American Heart Association infographic on myths vs. […]
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Jun 2012
Myth Busting
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This post is inspired by a helpful American Heart Association article “Top 10 Myths About Cardiovascular Disease,” which warns of the dangers of making false assumptions about your risk for heart disease. I’m not the only one who made false assumptions about my heart; it took ER doctors and even cardiologists hours to believe I […]
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