Media Articles

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer for women. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatments are saving more and more lives as technology advances; cancer surivorship is increasing constantly with early detection and advanced treatment. Treatments for breast cancer include: chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, […]

Posted on October 16 2015

Did you have your green ‪veggies today? A recent study found that green vegetables which contain nitrate (spinach, lettuce and celery, among others) may aid heart health and decrease the risk of diabetes and obesity. Consuming foods with nitrate can reduce the body’s production of erythropoietin, a hormone that regulates the body’s red blood cell count. This hormone can […]

Posted on October 14 2015

Craving salty foods? Don’t go overboard. While a salty snack now and then may be a satisfying treat, it’s important to balance your salt intake. From canned goods to restaurant-prepared meals, salt can be found in large quantities anywhere you go. Consuming too much salt can increase blood pressure, which is a leading cause of heart disease. For a comedic reminder, […]

Posted on October 9 2015

Think you’ll get over the flu in no time? Maybe not. The risk of dying from a heart attack‬ is one third higher during flu season – why take the risk? The ‪flu virus can actually cause an inflammatory response in your heart, which can result in blood clots and heart attack. If you’re at risk of‪ heart […]

Posted on October 2 2015

The husband of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg died while on a family vacation in Mexico. Local investigators say it was the result of head trauma after he apparently fell off a treadmill. But CBS News has learned that autopsy results suggest Goldberg had a heart arrhythmia that may have contributed to his death, […]

Posted on June 4 2015

National High Blood Pressure Education Month marks the “kickoff” of high blood pressure prevention and control activities for the year. High blood pressure (HBP), affecting about 1 in 3 adults in the US, is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems.

Posted on May 29 2015