20% How much your blood flow increases when you laugh hard. Increased blood flow reduces stress, which can cause heart disease. 38% How much hospitalizations for heart attacks decreased for Medicare patients from 1995 to 2014. 50% How much you reduce your risk of a heart attack after quitting smoking for one year. 50% …
When Every Second Counts in an an Emergency, Hometown Hospital Is Your First Choice The sooner you or a loved one receives treatment during a medical emergency, such as a heart attack, stroke or life-threatening injury, the greater your chances for survival. And that makes Hometown Hospital your best choice when you need medical attention …
When it comes to heart disease, knowledge is not only powerful, it can also be life-saving. Test your understanding of heart disease by answering these six true/false questions and then checking the answers below. A woman is more likely to survive the first year after a heart attack than a man. Taking an aspirin during …
More than 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, according to the latest statistics from the American Heart Association. That’s nearly half of all adults in the United States. And anyone with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has a greater risk for heart disease and stroke. Even when a person’s blood pressure is …
Heart disease occurs when blood vessels become narrowed or blocked, which can eventually lead to a heart attack or stroke. Age, gender and family history are universal risk factors and play a role in determining every individual’s risk for heart disease. However, about half of all Americans (47%) have at least one of these three …
Every 40 seconds, someone in America experiences a heart attack. But here’s the good news: Up to 80 percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable. That’s the reason Hometown Hospital encourages you to take the necessary steps to decrease your risk of having a heart attack. It starts by scheduling an annual physical exam …
After Avoiding a Potentially Fatal Heart Attack, Susan Lucci Is Sharing Her Story to Raise Awareness About Heart Disease Perhaps best known for her role as Erica Kane in All My Children, Susan Lucci has enjoyed a successful career as an actress, television host, author and entrepreneur for more than four decades. But on October …
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