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Blog Stay Safe This Holiday Season

Stay safe this holiday season by preventing heart attack.   Overeating, drinking too much alcohol and over-exertion can all contribute to heart attack.   Keep your heart healthy by: 1. Limiting your alcohol intake 2. Eating in moderation 3. Using caution on cold days when exercising 4. Knowing the signs of heart attack   The […]

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Posted on December 4 2015
Blog Dr. Segal Receives Praise on National TV

Take a look at the 1-minute mark to hear Dr. Segal receive praise on Fox Business. Fox News contributor Bo Dietl‬ discusses his health‬ and Joe DiMaggio’s baseball bat and praises Dr. Segal‬ with the “gold standard” for participating with a wide scope of insurances in order to ensure that patients receive the best care. At Manhattan Cardiology, we […]

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Posted on December 1 2015
Blog Healthcare Apps Can Help Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease

Need motivation to stay healthy?   Try downloading a health app to your mobile device.   According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, patients who received text messages over the course of six months managed to reduce their cholesterol, blood pressure and body mass index (BMI).   While text […]

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Posted on November 23 2015
Blog Staying Cool During a Heart Attack Can Save Your Life

Did you know? Lowering body temperature can protect the body during a heart attack. Therapeutic hypothermia protects the body when there is an insufficient blood flow in the case of cardiac arrest, blood clot or stroke. It may also help those whose heart does not respond to defibrillation because there is no pulse or electrical […]

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Posted on November 18 2015
Blog November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

Pulmonary hypertension is a lung disease which can lead to right heart failure as a result of high blood pressure in the arteries. This rare, debilitating disease that affects people of all ages and backgrounds. What are the risk factors? Risk factors for pulmonary hypertension include: family history obesity sleep apnea gender (women are 2.5 […]

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Posted on November 17 2015
Blog Belly fat: It’s not only your self-esteem at risk.

Belly fat: It’s not only your self-esteem at risk. While the link between obesity and health problems has long been known, new studies reveal that belly fat can be dangerous for everyone, even those with an overall healthy weight. In the study, normal-weight men with large middle areas were twice as likely to die than […]

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Posted on November 10 2015