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How a Preventive Cardiologist Helps Protect Your Heart
A preventive cardiologist practices a subspecialty of medicine that is focused on lowering patients’ risk for developing heart disease and having a first heart attack or stroke.
Can You Live With an Aortic Aneurysm?
Aortic aneurysm is the most common type of aneurysm. But how dangerous is it? A UH vascular surgeon answers some common questions about the condition.
Toddler Is Healthy, Full of Energy After Lifesaving Surgery
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons at UH Rainbow perform successful open-heart surgery on a toddler with cor triatriatum – an extremely rare heart defect.
Smartwatches Hold New Promise to Detect Disease and Improve Health
Wearable technology is advancing quickly with great promise for improving health. What does the future hold?
A Toast to Love, Long Life and Rescue Breaths
Just minutes after toasting his son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law, a man is saved by quality CPR administered by wedding rehearsal guests.
Why Empty Carbs Are Bad for You
You’ve probably heard that empty carbs are bad for you, but why does “empty” mean “bad”? A clinical dietitian explains.
Why Cardiac Screening Is a Must for Ice Hockey Athletes
Sports like ice hockey that involve sudden, intense bursts of exertion can put significant stress on the heart and pose risks for some athletes.
‘Sleepmaxxing:’ Can Too Much Sleep Be a Bad Thing?
The social media trend encourages people to sleep as much as possible – sometimes 10 hours or more a night – in the name of self-care.