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Smart Eating for Your Cholesterol

By Dr. Victor Marinescu

Did you know nearly 40% of adults in the United States have high cholesterol? Cholesterol, a waxy substance produced by your liver and found in some foods, plays a crucial role in cell membrane formation ...

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Why and How to Keep Your Heart Healthy

By Dr. Saagar Sanghvi

Your heart is the engine of your circulatory system. By delivering oxygen and essential nutrients to cells and removing waste, your heart is responsible for your entire body’s health. A healthy heart ensures not only ...

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The More You Know About High Blood Pressure

By Dr. Thomas Bleasdale

Having your blood pressure taken is a routine assessment and an important indicator of your health. It helps your healthcare team assess your cardiovascular health, including the detection of high blood pressure, which, if left ...

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Meet Endeavor Health

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health today revealed the name and unified brand for its newly combined health system.

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Alternate Ways to Exercise Your Heart

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

February is Heart Month, and did you know that your heart is a muscle that needs to be exercised?

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CPR and an AED Saved My Life

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

“I’m so grateful Jon was there – it was his CPR and AED training that truly made a difference and saved my life,” Farber says.

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Ask These Seven Questions to Learn Your Family’s History of Heart Disease

By Dr. Anish Amin

Here’s an attention-getting fact: If 50% of your family has heart disease before age 50, you are at a 50% higher risk of having heart disease.

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10 Tips for a Heart-Healthy Diet

By Elizabeth Jones, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Following a heart-healthy diet doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. You just need to know which foods you should focus on and which foods you should eat less often.

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When You Should Get a Heart Screening

By Dr. Anand Ramanathan

Heart disease begins as early as the teenage years. By the time a person is diagnosed with heart disease in their 40s or 50s, plaque has been forming and maturing for decades.

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What’s the Difference Between Stents and Bypass?

By Dr. William Stephan

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease and affects more than 18 million adults in the United States.

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What You Need to Know About Peripheral Vascular Disease

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

When most people think of narrowed or blocked blood vessels, they think about it in terms of how it might affect the heart. But reduced or blocked blood flow can also affect other areas of ...

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We’re moving Forward Together

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

Click below to find out what this merger means for you, what the new, merged, health system looks like, and what you can expect moving forward.

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Don’t Ignore These Heart Attack Warning Signs

By Dr. John Cahill

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers a heart attack.

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Does Heart Disease Run in Your Family?

By Dr. Anish Amin

You eat well, get regular exercise and don’t smoke in an effort to keep your heart healthy.

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Six Tips to Support a Loved One After a Heart Attack

By Trina Powels, RN, BSN, CCRN

It’s extremely common to experience depression and anxiety after having a heart attack.

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Exercises for a Healthier Heart

By Jen Alberto, ACE

Your heart is like any other muscle in your body – it can be strengthened with regular exercise.

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10 Tips for Eating Heart Healthy

By Mary Gardner

Eating a healthy diet is one of the best ways to improve your heart health.

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Catherine’s Story: The Lifesaving Power of Heart Scans

By Catherine Smith

Catherine has taken steps to manage her risk by watching her weight, getting regular exercise and eating healthy, but even a careful lifestyle wasn’t enough to keep heart disease from catching up with her. ...

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Five Ways to Prevent a Heart Attack

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

Understanding your individual risk – and taking steps to reduce it – is your best chance of preventing a heart attack.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Leads to Stronger Hearts

By Kent Kennel

Completing a cardiac rehabilitation program can improve the likelihood you’ll stay healthy and lower the risk of a repeat event.

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Heart Attack Symptoms Women Can’t Ignore

By Dr. Maria Rosa Costanzo

Heart attacks occur equally in men and women. Yet many people – women included – believe heart attacks mainly affect middle-aged men.

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Windy City Live: Heart Health

By Healthy Endeavors Chicago

Dr. Michelle Meziere and Wendy Murphy from Edward-Elmhurst Health appeared on a recent episode of Windy City Live on ABC7 to answer common questions about heart attacks.

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Your Heart’s Rhythm: Treatments to Stay on Beat

By Dr. Cash Casey

The heart beats automatically and usually runs smoothly, efficiently and accurately. But sometimes it can short-circuit leading to an abnormal heartbeat.

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Five Cardiac Risk Factors You Need to Know

By Dr. Mark Goodwin

People tend to think if they're feeling good, they must be in good health. But the truth is, you can feel great and still be at a higher risk for heart disease.

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New Technology Improves Heart Disease Screenings & Treatment

By Dr. Bryan Foy

Advances in technology are allowing more patients with heart disease to undergo successful treatment. These new devices and procedures make it possible to treat more people than we could have 10 years ago.