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5 Heart Health Tips for Aging Adults
February 26, 2022
Categories: Heart Health
February is American Heart Month, and we think it’s the perfect time to discuss heart health and provide you with five tips to help improve your heart health. As we age, we are at a greater risk of heart attacks and strokes since aging can cause changes in the heart and blood vessels. Below are five tips that can help you in lowering the risk of certain heart-related diseases.
1. Increase Physical Activity
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Pulse Oximetry: What Do Your Readings Mean?
February 12, 2022
Categories: Heart Health, Oxygen, Pulse Oximeter
For individuals who have heart disease, anemia, asthma or COPD, using a pulse oximeter to measure their blood oxygen levels is a vital part of their health. Your blood oxygen level is a measure of how much oxygen your red blood cells are carrying. Maintaining a balance of oxygen-saturated blood is very important to your health. Whether you’re a new user or a veteran of this device, you may not know what the device...
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What You Need to Know About Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease
February 25, 2021
Categories: BiPAP, CarePro, CPAP, Heart Health, Kelly's Home Medical, Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is becoming more well-known across the United States. This causes your breathing to repeatedly stop and start while sleeping. Once diagnosed by a professional, you will want to get a CPAP/BiPAP so you can begin treatment. Since its Heart Health Month, we thought we’d share some information about sleep apnea and heart disease. Keep reading to learn some interesting facts!
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5 Tips to Improve Heart Health
February 11, 2021
Categories: CarePro, Diabetes, Exercise, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Kelly's Home Medical
February is Heart Health Month so CarePro thought it was only right to draw some attention to heart health! Even though you can’t see your heart, what you do every day determines its health. That is why we want to give you 5 tips to improve your heart health, so you can keep enjoying every day to its fullest!
1. Exercise
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How to Recover from a Heart Attack
February 3, 2020
Categories: Active, Exercise, Health, Heart Health, Recover
If you’ve survived a heart attack, consider yourself a fighter. Coming home after a hospital stay can be intimidating without knowing how to return to your normal life or even if you should continue certain habits. Here’s what you need to know as you make your way through recovery.
Preventative CareKnowing the signs and symptoms of a heart attack is all a part of taking care of yourself and loved ones that are prone to heart issues. Be sure to look out for:
Fatigue Dizziness Jaw...
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Your Choices Matter
March 6, 2018
Categories: CarePro, Food, Health, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Lifestyle
Are You Making Smart Choices?
A healthy diet and lifestyle, along with making smart healthcare decisions, can be a pathway to a healthier heart. Your family history can have some impact on your chances of heart disease, but there are some simple steps one can follow that, if you stick to them, can offer long-term heart-health benefits.
The American Heart Association notes that a heart-healthy diet should include:
A variety of fruits and vegetables Whole grains Low-fat...
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Top 5 Myths About Heart Health
February 22, 2018
Categories: CarePro, Health, Heart Health, Lifestyle
It's American Heart Month!
February is a time of year when we see hearts everywhere. That may be why it’s designated as American Heart Month. Every year, one in four deaths are caused by cardiovascular disease. That’s why CarePro would like to spread awareness about these conditions by debunking these five myths about heart health:
Myth 1: Bypass will fix it.While bypass surgery can relieve chest pain and improve your quality of life, it cannot cure atherosclerosis...
