Blogs about: Living With Heart Disease
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Queen of Hearts
In 2005 I had a heart event. Queen of Hearts This despite the fact that I didn’t smoke, wasn’t overweight, was physically active, ate quite well, had good cholesterol levels, and no diabe… more →
Sandra Thornton's Heart Beats On
Why aren't women heart attack survivors showing up for cardiac rehab?
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wrote 3 days ago: After a cardiac event, a 3-6 month program called cardiac rehabilitation can help survivors gradua … more →
The days are long, but the years are short: being present is good for your heart and your life
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wrote 1 week ago: New York City writer Gretchen Rubin is author of the Happiness Project, an account of the year she … more →
Best gifts to give a heart patient this Christmas
wrote 2 weeks ago: I came across a brilliantly helpful list of Christmas gift ideas for those living with arthritis, … more →
How to cope when your hubby is the heart patient
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wrote 4 weeks ago: I’ve heard, as bizarre as it seems, that it may be easier in some ways to be widowed than to b … more →
A post-heart attack checklist
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wrote 1 month ago: You’ve just experienced a heart attack or other type of cardiac event. You’re overwhelm … more →
Germ warfare for heart patients during flu season
wrote 1 month ago: Did you know that eating refined sweets puts your body into an acidic state, just the way all those … more →
Heart disease brings higher risk for future hip fracture
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wrote 2 months ago: Swedish twin study reveals possible genetic link Sweden is apparently the place to be if you are a … more →
Should heart patients get the H1N1 flu vaccine?
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wrote 2 months ago: People with heart disease have a harder time coping with the flu than people without heart disease. … more →
Omega-3 is no help for depression in heart patients
wrote 2 months ago: Depression can strike up to 65% of heart patients following a cardiac event, yet fewer than 10% are … more →
What you need to know about your heart medications
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wrote 2 months ago: One of the most surprising additions to the daily morning routine since my heart attack has been … more →
After your heart attack: what now?
wrote 2 months ago: When my shocked and stunned Victoria Hospice co-workers came to visit me in the hospital’s C … more →
Ten medication mistakes that can kill
wrote 3 months ago: Anything you put into your mouth has an effect on your body, but ingesting a drug, either prescrib … more →
Women heart attack survivors know their place
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wrote 3 months ago: American broadcast journalist Barbara Walters once did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanist … more →
How that ache may signal depression
wrote 3 months ago: There is a disturbing link between women’s heart disease and depression. Those suffering depr … more →
A tale of two women: how we react to a heart attack diagnosis
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wrote 4 months ago: Although I’d been having increasingly debilitating cardiac symptoms for two weeks, when the ca … more →
Depressed? Who, me? Myths and facts about depression after a heart attack
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wrote 4 months ago: I have a friend who has a friend who has a friend who’s been depressed, off and on, for years. … more →
Not just for soldiers anymore: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after a heart attack
wrote 4 months ago: When I was at Mayo Clinic last fall, I watched a short film about women and heart disease. A 40-some … more →
Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking?
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wrote 4 months ago: If you ever needed a swift smack upside the head to convince you to finally stop smoking once and fo … more →
Why you should not ask: "How are you feeling today?"
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wrote 4 months ago: I’m borrowing this thoughtful and thought-provoking essay for you today because it will strike … more →
