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Walking has many health benefits. — Simple Yet Effective Walking offers a wide variety of health benefits. It may seem too easy an exercise to have such a big impact on your health, but it really is that simple. Walking may help you increase your energy, boost your mental health, and improve your heart health, among […]

Walking Your Way to Health

August 5, 2021 in Health tagged heart health / impact of walking on mental health / walking / walking for health / walking for heart health by Cali Naughton

Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for heart health and healing. — Medicare’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program may be able to help you cover many of the costs associated with cardiac rehabilitation. This program is available through Medicare Part B insurance to those with a qualifying heart condition. General cardiac rehabilitation, as well as intensive cardiac rehabilitation programs, may be covered. What to […]

Help for Cardiac Rehabilitation

April 28, 2021 in Health / Medicare tagged cardiac health / cardiac rehabilitation / heart health / heart rehabilitation program / Medicare's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by Cali Naughton

unprocessed_vs_ultraprocessed — Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health? Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health? We hear from experts and the media to avoid processed foods. But do you know how to identify processed food? What about ultra-processed food? And how exactly does processed food affect our health? We did some […]

Are Ultra-Processed Foods Bad For Our Health?

February 24, 2020 in Health / Medicare tagged family / heart health / hypertension / wellness by Jenny McCann

risk of heart attack — A possible game-changing heart transplant method is on its way. Studies have been underway for years regarding “donation after cardiac death,” or DCD. This is a new way to use donor hearts from cardiac failure cases. However, DCD transplants with other organs have been done for years now. While still […]

New Heart Transplant Method

February 10, 2020 in Medicare tagged current events / health / heart health / Surgical Procedures / Technology by Emily Schellin

Heartburn: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a valve located where the esophagus meets the stomach. The LES’s purpose is to keep stomach acid in the stomach, and out of the esophagus. It will open to allow you to burp and to let food enter. However, […]

Heartburn: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

July 5, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged digestive health / heart health / Nutrition by Andrea Hektner

The Health Benefits of Eating Avocados — The Health Benefits of Eating Avocados Someone told me recently that avocados may go extinct soon due to global warming. As someone who can eat avocados, specifically guacamole, every day – and probably would if I had no self-control – I was horrified to hear this news! If this proves […]

The Health Benefits of Eating Avocados

June 6, 2018 in Health tagged diet / digestive health / health / heart health / Nutrition by Andrea Hektner

Chemotherapy — How Does Chemotherapy Work? Doctors use chemotherapy as a treatment for cancer. Chemotherapy is the process by which the drugs kill cancer cells, and prevent them from dividing and growing. Effectiveness can vary, depending on the stage and type of cancer, and side effects can be severe. How Does Chemotherapy […]

How Does Chemotherapy Work?

April 19, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged cancer / health / health & safety / heart health by Andrea Hektner

Fresh Celery Month — Happy National Fresh Celery Month! Apium graveloens, also known by its common name celery, is a vegetable commonly enjoyed around the world. It is a great source of antioxidants and various vitamins, such as K, C, and B6. Fresh celery has many cardiovascular benefits as well as heart health benefits. […]

Happy National Fresh Celery Month!

April 5, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged alternative therapy / heart disease / heart health / wellness by Andrea Hektner

risk of heart attack — What Happens During a Heart Attack? What Is a Heart Attack? When the flow of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, specific muscles of the heart cannot get oxygen and begin to die. The damage can be managed when treatment is given at the first sign of symptoms. Causes […]

What Happens during a Heart Attack?

March 20, 2018 in Medicare tagged health / heart disease / heart health / high cholesterol by Andrea Hektner

golf — Why Golf Is Good for You! While not typically considered a physically challenging sport, playing golf can be beneficial to both your mind and body. The game can stimulate you mentally, while getting you out of the house and walking around for several hours. How Golf Helps Your Heart Heart […]

Why Golf Is Good for You!

March 4, 2018 in Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / self-care / wellness by Andrea Hektner