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Jan 1, 2017
If you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan, chances are you’ve had your heart broken more than once over the years. Watching your favorite team on game day can be stressful — but can it literally hurt your heart? Fan: Cowboys’ “Heart-Stopping...
Dec 31, 2016
This time of year, many of us are worried about putting on pounds from all those holiday treats and cocktails. But we should also consider how we could be harming our hearts.A phenomenon called “holiday heart syndrome” — alcohol-induced atrial...
Dec 20, 2016
What if a twice-a-year injectable medication could replace popping a pill every day to help fight high cholesterol?According to new research presented at the November 2016 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, a clinical study suggests that a...
Nov 30, 2016
Heidi Easley was going over her Monday morning to-do list when suddenly letters and full words were missing off the page. Terrified, she grabbed her phone to search the internet for a cause, but couldn’t read anything.“One of my biggest...
Nov 28, 2016
If you’re older than 40 and have certain risk factors for heart disease, you might need statins to prevent a stroke or heart attack. New guidelines published in the Journal of the American Medical Association are expanding recommendations on who...
Nov 26, 2016
“I’m 67 years old, but I feel like I’m a teenager,” said Bobby Bridges, who pastors Arlington’s Mayfield Road Baptist Church, and serves as a volunteer chaplain for Arlington Police Department.Bobby didn’t always feel this young. In fact, he had...
Oct 28, 2016
Bill Ruth can’t imagine a lifestyle that doesn’t involve physical activity — biking, running and swimming are his passions. As a former professional triathlete and 24-year high school track coach, he and wife Sherry start almost every day with a...
May 31, 2016
One day in 1994, the doorbell rang at Fred and Linda Smith’s home. To their surprise, a familiar police officer’s face greeted them with a big smile as he pointed to a red bar pinned to his uniform. That red...
Apr 15, 2016
As a skydiver, you live life on the edge. The exhilaration of free falling at speeds above 100 mph is the dream job for many thrill-seekers.Brazilian Paulo Marinho Gesta de Melo is one of the fearless who lives for that soaring...
Apr 1, 2016
Leslie Zeigon just finished nursing her 10-day-old newborn when she felt a strange sensation.“It felt like someone had knocked me over the head with the worst stomach flu,” the 39-year-old mom of three said. “It came on so suddenly. I...
Feb 28, 2016
When a mother is preparing for her new baby, there are hundreds of questions swirling around in her mind. One of the most important questions in prenatal care is if the baby is developing properly. We know the heart is...
Feb 26, 2016
I want to speak to my guys here. (Actually, it also applies to ladies…but guys are more mule-headed).About two weeks ago, I started feeling something I had never felt before — a fluttering in my chest, somewhat akin to strumming my...
Feb 24, 2016
Garland resident Dana Corley knew she didn’t feel quite right one evening last November as she relaxed at her home. Because she had already experienced one heart attack, Mrs. Corley, a retired nurse, kept a blood pressure cuff handy at...
Feb 23, 2016
Marilyn Mendro, 85, loves the outdoors and singing. For 30 years, she sang for the Dallas Symphony Chorus and enjoyed day hikes with her husband. Slender, active and ageless in spirit, one would never know she’s had heart problems. Fortunately,...
Feb 16, 2016
According to a recent survey conducted by the Cleveland Clinic, many Americans don’t know how much exercise is best for your heart.Exercise is one of the keys for preventing heart disease, but the nationwide survey reveals that only 20 percent...
Feb 1, 2016
What do you do when a heart disease diagnosis abruptly takes away the job you love and almost swallows your life? Florence Hawkins-Criss made art.Last November, Florence’s painting series, “Listen to Your Heart,” hung in a juried show at Janette...
Jan 1, 2016
Between Thanksgiving week and December 24, my gym offered a holiday challenge: Take 12 specific classes during that time period to earn a special holiday T-shirt. Truthfully, the T-shirt was semi-attractive, but I like a challenge and signed up. You...
Nov 12, 2015
Firefighters are part of a tight network, where word travels quickly when a colleague is in need. A telephone call between two North Texas fire departments created an opportunity for the cardiac rehabilitation team at Baylor All Saints Medical Center...
Oct 5, 2015
New recommendations suggest that an aspirin a day could prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent advisory panel composed of medical experts. The USPSTF recommends that patients take daily low-dose aspirin...
Jul 24, 2015
At age 100, Helen Edens has seen the world change. Born Aug. 22, 1914, Helen recalls childhood memories of horse-drawn carts bringing ice blocks to her family’s home refrigerator and her father starting the hand-cranked car. Now medical science has given...
