Sleeping in on the Weekend May Not Be Doing Your Heart Any Favors
Perhaps you have a long commute and need to get on the road early in the morning or maybe you stay up way too late during the week. Either way, you’re running up a sleep
Making Heart Health a Primary Concern this Year
It’s important to focus on your cardiovascular health year-round. That’s why we sat down with Sunitha Siram, M.D., an internal medicine doctor and physician on the medical staff at Texas Health HEB and at Texas
The Role of Hormones in Regulating Blood Pressure
When it comes to health, gender plays a role in how certain conditions or diseases affect us. Doctors don’t always know why one sex may be more prone to a disease than another, but the
What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Who is Most at Risk?
Aneurysms can strike fear in almost anyone due to their reputation for bursting unpredictably and fatally. Contrary to popular belief, there are steps you can take to prevent, identify and manage aneurysms. We spoke to
The Connection Between Diabetes and Heart Health
If you have diabetes, chances are you’ve already been told how important it is to control your blood sugar levels to avoid potential complications of the disease. If you have type 2 diabetes, managing your
Take Your Heart Health to Heart – Infographic
February marks American Heart Month, an entire month dedicated to promoting awareness and providing easy lifestyle changes anyone can make to improve the health of their heart. We know you most likely know what’s good
Blood Pressure and an Aging Population
It’s a fact of life that as we age, our bodies grow older right along with us. Our vision starts to blur, our joints start to ache and according to experts, our blood pressure almost
Getting to Know Heart Valve Disease
The month of February is all about the heart. For some, it brings to mind Valentine’s Day, greeting cards and flowers, but health professionals are hoping more Americans will think about their heart health this
How the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Affect You
It can often be difficult to keep up with important personal health information, like systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, fasting blood sugar, and so on, but it becomes increasingly
Not Your Husband’s Heart Attack
In honor of Heart Month, take a few minutes to learn how different heart attack symptoms can be for women compared to men.