4 High Blood Pressure Facts You Should Know
As blood flows through your body’s arteries, it pushes against the vessels’ walls. If it consistently pushes with too much force, you have high blood pressure. More than one-third of adults in the U.S. are living with high blood pressure, according to the National Institutes of Health—and that puts them at greater risk for cardiovascular […]
Magnolia Regional Health Center Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
Magnolia Regional Health Center (MRHC) has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021. MRHC is one of only 212 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes MRHC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and […]
Heart Attack Warning Signs for Women
It’s true, heart attack warning signs for women are somewhat different from men and what you may think you know. The media portrays heart attack victims grabbing their chest and falling to the ground, but it is not quite the same for women. Since heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, […]
Don’t Delay Medical Care During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Delaying medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic is like the old phrase “cutting off your nose to spite your face.” Yes, we all understand there is a pandemic and many are frightened of being among people, especially sick people. The problem is you can exacerbate your own medical issues by avoiding care because you are […]
Make Heart Health An Everyday Thing
One can hardly pick up a frozen dinner, boxed cereal, or any prepackaged food and not notice the “Heart Healthy” label splashed all over the item. Relying on these marketing ploys alone will likely NOT provide much that is truly heart healthy. You don’t have to scrupulously count calories or become obsessive about your diet […]
12 Simple Solutions to High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure increases your risk for dangerous health conditions like a stroke, a heart attack, kidney disease, and chronic heart failure. If that doesn’t give you the motivation to manage your blood pressure, this might.
Help Your Heart with a Few Extra Hours of Sleep Each Day
It should be no surprise to anyone that 50 – 70 million Americans don’t get the restorative sleep they need. Just note the number of advertisements for mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers we see everyday that all promise to deliver the perfect night’s sleep.