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Health Highlight: Heart Health
There are a number of things you can do to help improve your heart health. In fact, proper diet and adequate exercise can dramatically improve your risk of a heart attack. Learn more below.
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Heartache to Heartbreak
A patient gives her firsthand account of a heart attack.
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How to Recognize a Heart Attack
Nearly 650,000 Pennsylvanians over the age of 35 have had a heart attack. Do you know the signs of a heart attack and what factors put you at greater risk?
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Who’s at Risk of a Heart Attack?
Things like family history, cholesterol, and diabetes can put you at higher risk.
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What You Can Do to Prevent a Heart Attack
You can take steps now to prevent a first heart attack or even repeat heart attacks.
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Related Links: Heart Health
Find out where you can learn more about heart attacks.
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High Blood Pressure Can Be Silent, Deadly
Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, can strike anyone regardless of age, gender, or race without warning.
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Good Oral Health Can Help Your Heart
Good oral health can help control gum disease, which research has linked to heart disease.
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Start a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle: There Couldn't Be a Better Time!
Don't wait until your doctor tells you to do it. You can change your lifestyle today for a healthier heart tomorrow.
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Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease
There are five major risk factors for heart disease. Most are preventable.
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How Not to Eat Your Heart Out: Avoiding the High-Protein, Low-Carb Craze
The latest diet trends can affect your heart.
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A Healthy Heart: By the Numbers
You should know these four important numbers that can impact your heart health.
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Doctor Slashes His Heart Disease Risk
Few people can claim to be in better shape at 51 than they were at 25. But Donald Kovacs, MD, can.
Medical Consent Cards
If a child's parents can't be reached in an emergency, this card can authorize another caregiver to provide consent for medical treatment.
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