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February is American Heart Month and Seniors' Supportive Nurse Trudy Italiano with Northern Nevada Hopes wants to spread awareness about heart disease and community outreach events.
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A new report estimates that nearly half of all U.S. adults have some form of heart or blood vessel disease.
New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults.
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In the ever changing health care industry, even doctors and nurses continue to learn. Renown Health is opening a new simulation lab filled with some incredibly realistic technology to help clinicians hone their skills. What the new mannequins can do in tonight’s Health Watch.
Not to dampen your holiday spirit but did you know that the rate of heart attacks nationwide goes up by 5% during the holidays?
Not to dampen your holiday spirit but did you know that the rate of heart attacks nationwide goes up by 5% during the holidays? According to the American Heart Association it’s a collection of factors that lead to the increase. Not only do we all eat, drink and smoke more during the holidays, we exercise less and we stress a lot more. That stress comes in all forms from finances, to family and from shopping to traveling. Plus the cold temperatures of winter push high blood pre...
A new study suggests much more work needs to be done when it comes to young people and heart disease deaths.
And the focus needs to be put on women especially.
People who pre-ordered the new Apple Watches started receiving them last week. some consider them the new must-have accessory...but not necessarily for the reason you might think. One New Orleans area man is hoping an apple each day will keep the doctor away.
Patients who suffer from peripheral arterial disease have narrowing of arteries outside of the heart. For years, it was treated by inflating a balloon in the blockage. But just months ago, the FDA approved another option.
Cardiology is the focus of tonight's Ask the Doctor segment.