Give Your Heart a Chance - Reducing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Give Your Heart a Chance - Reducing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular disease remains a serious health problem among Americans, mostly because of lifestyle factors. Because age and hereditary factors are unmodifiable, plans designed to reduce risk for cardiovascular disease mostly address lifestyle-related risk factors that are also associated with the major precursors for the condition, which are hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. Studies have established that…

Palliative Care - What You Need to Know

Palliative Care - What You Need to Know

Palliative care involves multiple specialties in medicine and a well-coordinated approach focused on providing the best possible quality of life (QOL) for patients with serious and/or life-threatening conditions, as well as their families, through prevention and relief of suffering. A comprehensive plan for palliative support includes the following: Management of symptoms. Establishing a support and…