Exercise should be part of all our daily routines. Looking for something low-impact? Come join us at our Tuesday, April 11 meeting to learn about chair yoga from chair yoga guru Susan Wilkens.Susan has been studying and practicing yoga and meditation since 1995, and began teaching in 2002. Her education includes hundreds of hours of … Continue reading Join us April 11 for chair yoga
Be Our Valentine — and ask a cardiologist
Join our chapter Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m at Evanston Hospital as we celebrate the chapter's fifth anniversary. Hear from two cardiologists answering your questions at our annual "Ask the Cardiologist" session. Socialize with chapter friends you haven't seen since before Covid. Meet Mandy Sandkuhler from the national Mended Hearts office telling us about … Continue reading Be Our Valentine — and ask a cardiologist
3 Kinds of Exercise That Boost Heart Health
Being physically active is a major step toward good heart health, reports Hopkins Health. To read more, click here...
7 Strategies to Live a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
When you choose healthy behaviors, you can lower your heart disease risk, reports the CDC. To read more, click here...
Check Your Own Heart Health With No Equipment
You don't need a smartwatch to get important info about your cardio health, reports CNET. To read more, click here...
Do Salt Substitutes Improve Your Heart Health? Here’s What Experts Think
Switching from table salt to salt substitutes can help reduce the risk of stroke in people over age 60 with a history of high blood pressure or prior stroke. To read more, click here...
How Alcohol Affects the Heart
A new study has found that even moderate drinking can increase the risk of A-fib, a heart rhythm abnormality that afflicts some 3 million Americans. To read more, click here...
COVID-19 May Lead to a Heart-Disease Surge
A concerning report from Time magazine. To read more, click here...
Five steps to better heart health
Ammar Habib, MD, Interventional Cardiologist at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, recommends taking these five steps to protect your heart:... click here to read more...
Watch our Ask the Cardiologists February meeting
Virtual turnout was high for our February meeting, with members and guests anxious to ask our cardiologist pane about Covid and heart patients. The over0riding message from the doctors -- get the vaccine, the risks of not getting it far outweighs the risks of getting it for heart patients. See what else they had to … Continue reading Watch our Ask the Cardiologists February meeting
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