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  • An older woman having her blood pressure checked by a doctor.
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    Managing Heart Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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    Having heart disease doesn’t mean you will definitely develop a serious illness from coronavirus. In fact, you can do a lot to protect yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Scott Wilfong and Family
    Health Care

    Heart Health Month: Especially Meaningful For A Man With A Second Chance at Life

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    Heart disease is the nation’s biggest killer for Americans. For Scott Wilfong, his heart troubles started at age 18, but they didn’t stop until he was 63 thanks to the help of AdventHealth caregivers.

  • A young woman experiencing chest pain.
    Health Care

    Could You Have A Heart Attack and Not Know It?

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    Silent heart attacks don’t have the same symptoms as regular heart attacks but are just as serious. Safeguard your heart by scheduling a checkup with an AdventHealth specialist.

  • Couple cooking heart healthy meal
    Health Care

    What You Learn About Your Heart From a Cholesterol Test

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    Though cholesterol is often considered something to avoid, “good” cholesterol is actually important to maintain. You can support a healthy heart by understanding cholesterol’s purpose and monitoring...

  • A group gets trained in CPR.
    Health Care

    Find Your Rhythm with the Best CPR Songs

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    Songs with a tempo of around 100 beats per minute can help you find your rhythm if you have to give CPR. Here are a few well-known hits.

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    Health Care

    Behind the Blood Test: “Good” vs. “Bad” Cholesterol

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    The best treatments to lower LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels involve a range of different methods, including lifestyle and diet. Speaking with your doctor and getting a lipid profile test is the first...

  • A grandmother reading to her granddaughters.
    Health Care

    Taking Control of Your Life With Heart Failure

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    A well lived life is one worth celebrating, and by taking your health into your own hands, you can prepare to maximize your time while living with heart failure.

  • Three women in their 30s enjoy their morning walk.
    Health Care

    Ladies, Here’s How to Pamper Your Heart at Any Age

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    Heart disease is the most common cause of death among women, and younger women are having more heart attacks. Most of our heart disease risk is within our control.

  • An adult woman meets with her doctor
    Health Care

    Under 40 With Diabetes? Heart Attack Is a Real Risk

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    Doctors have known for a long time that having diabetes raises your risk of heart attack. A new study is highlighting the dangers of diabetes for people under 40.