Although it can sometimes be easy to get stuck in a workout rut, one of the best things about exercise is the fact that there are so many different ways you can get your sweat on. From running to hiking, rowing to weightlifting, the expansive Rolodex of ways to move […]
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Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure | Health
Robert Preidt MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The anti-inflammatory benefits of a common gout medicine may help save the lives of heart failure patients, researchers say. The medication, colchicine, could also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients whose arteries are clogged with cholesterol, according […]
Column: ‘This work speaks to my heart’: A student helps take primary medicine to the street
The doctor is behind the wheel as the van pulls into a Shell station in Santa Monica, where a 36-year-old man with a serious heart condition lives in the parking lot. Dr. Coley King of the Venice Family Clinic spots Rene behind the carwash, raking leaves. Rene maintains the grounds […]
Art and Medicine: An Open Heart Heals | College of Human Medicine
March 30, 2022 At their first meeting for her clinical rotation in family medicine, College of Human Medicine student Pallavi Prabhu and Eric Bouwens, MD, talked about the importance of cultural sensitivity in treating patients. Bouwens, a clinical assistant professor of family medicine and a physician at Mercy Health Physician […]
Poor Dental Health Higher in Children with Heart Conditions: Study
Feb. 17, 2022 — Children with heart conditions are more likely to have frequent cavities, toothaches, or bleeding gums, according to a new study from the CDC. If oral bacteria travel into the bloodstream, children with heart disease could be prone to get other conditions such as infective endocarditis, the […]
Oral health may affect heart health in older women, study shows
A new study found that 15 types of mouth bacteria were linked to the odds of developing high blood pressure. Photo by Laboko/Shutterstock A new study offers more evidence that oral health is connected to heart health: Older women who harbor certain bacteria in their mouths might be at increased […]
What’s Really At The Heart Of Dental Health?
(NAPSI)—What’s the way to someone’s heart? You may be surprised to learn the answer could be “dental health.” As the gateway to your body and all its major organs, including the heart, your oral health can also be a good indicator of your overall health. This interconnectivity of our bodies […]