Eat healthy for your heartCardiology Physician Assistant Ashley Shaneyfelt from Mayo Clinic joins us to talk about how what we eat can affect our blood pressure and our heart health.
Take It to Heart: National Wear Red Day is FridayWe are taking it to heart. This Friday is National Wear Red Day. Melanie is joining us. Mel this serves as a reminder for women to recognize the different warning signs o...
Expert offers advice to help you avoid the dangers of ‘holiday heart’A little-known condition called "holiday heart" can have drastic consequences.
30 minute walk offers healthy benefitsIt's National Walking Day. The American Heart Association is ecouraging people to take a 30 minute walk to improve their health.
New First Coast American Heart Association campaign tells women to fight for their heartsOne in three women will develop heart disease and it's still the number one killer of all Americans. For years, the American Heart Association has used this Red Dress Pi...
Let's walk together at the Northeast Florida Heart WalkJacksonville Heart Walk is September 17th.The Heart Walk raises money to fund research and awareness for the number one killer of all Americans; heart disease and stroke....
91-year-old avid walker back on her feet after heart procedureA local women in her 90's walked the Gate River Run up until 5 years ago when a heart condition slowed her down. But now this feisty senior is back on her feet thanks to...
Cardiovascular disease, heart attack risk in womenA cardiologist talks about a recent statement issued by the American Heart Association addressing the risk for heart attack and cardiovascular disease in women.
Preventing heart disease with statinsA cardiologist talks about a recent study and recommendations for statin use for adults with certain risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease.
Take cholesterol-lowering drugs or not?Heart disease is the top killer of Americans and experts say there is no doubt that high cholesterol plays a big part. Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins are “game-cha...
New aspirin recommendations releasedThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that many people between the ages of 50 and 59 take aspirin to prevent heart disease and colon cancer.
