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More Fruits and Veggies Will Lead You to a Long Life
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Currently, many health agencies recommend about five servings of fruits and vegetable per day, but a new analysis suggests eating 10 servings per day could add years to a person’s life.
The analysis found that more servings of fruits and vegetables lead to decreased rates of heart attacks, stroke, cancer and early death. Researchers even went so far as to estimate that if everyone at 10 servings per day, 7.8 million premature deaths would be avoided every year.
Researchers did note that there is no direct cause-and-effect link between eating more fruits and vegetables and ...
Source: Network News - February 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: Consumer Health Source Type: news
Observe American Heart Month this February
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A heart means more than just love this February—this month, the United States recognizes American Heart Month, shedding light on heart disease, the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S.; heart disease affects 1 in 4 Americans, and 1 in 3 American women.
The New Mexico Department of Health is just one organization that hopes it can raise awareness for the disease and the risks associated with it. In New Mexico, 4,000 people die annually from heart disease or stroke.
What’s important to know about heart disease is that it can be prevented. Well-known risk fa...
Source: Network News - February 9, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: Consumer Health New Mexico Outreach Social Media Source Type: news
American Heart Month and Black History Month
Currently the Seattle Art Museum is hosting the exhibition, Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series. This celebrated exhibit, which brings all 60 of Lawrence’s paintings from this series together, is collectively owned by both The Phillips Collection and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. It marks Lawrence’s 100th birthday who also held a tenured professor position at the University of Washington in 1971 and retired in 1986.
Lawrence’s iconic collection, utilizes both images and words to chronicle the exodus from the rural South to the industrialized North between the first and second World Wars. Man...
Source: Dragonfly - February 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Health Observances Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: A reading called the 'key to life'
One in 3?American adults has high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. Millions with the condition are unaware they have it, putting them at risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, vision loss and more. Fortunately, high blood pressure, also called hypertension, can be detected easily through a common test conducted during a [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Are saturated fats OK to eat?
Saturated fat long has been considered a no-no in a heart-healthy diet. The American Heart Association recommends limiting saturated fat, because it can raise bad cholesterol in your blood, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. But a recent study shows saturated fat may not be bad for you after all. For some people, [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 31, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why lifestyle choices are biggest medical issue
Heart disease, stroke and diabetes are three of the most common causes of death in the U.S., but, according to Mayo Clinic?s Dr. Gregory Poland, the bigger health crisis facing the country actually may be the cause behind them. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Poland explains why lifestyle choices, such as diet and exercise, [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 9, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Women's Wellness: What you need to know about stroke
Stroke is a medical emergency for everyone. Unfortunately, some women may experience a delay in care, because they don't recognize that their symptoms are being caused by a stroke. Mayo Clinic wants you?to know the signs and symptoms of stroke. Prompt treatment can increase your chance of recovery. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, reporter Vivien [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 20, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Holiday heart attacks and strokes
The hustle and bustle of the holidays can bring unexpected medical concerns, including increased risk for heart attack and stroke. Several studies have shown that the incidence of heart attack and stroke increase in December and January, particularly on Christmas Day and New Year?s Day. It's the time of year when we often find ourselves [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 14, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
SCR Regional Highlight: Stay Healthy This Holiday Season by Remaining Active at Holiday Outings!
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Stay Healthy This Holiday Season by Remaining Active at Holiday Outings!
With the holidays quickly approaching, many of us may be dreaming of family gatherings with big family dinners to follow. And while it’s always nice to indulge every once in a while, you should also remember to remain physically active—even during the holidays!
Remaining active doesn’t have to mean leaving your loved ones to head to the gym though, there are many festive activities that will keep you in the holiday spirit, surrounded by family while still being active.
One event is the River of Lights—Holiday Lig...
Source: Network News - December 13, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: New Mexico SCR Regional Highlight Source Type: news
Hospital Quality Data Available
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The Joint Commission has released its 2016 annual report on America’s hospitals. The report contains data contributed by more than 3,300 hospitals nationwide. Extensive changes were made to the metrics collected in past years. Several measures previously included were dropped from the data collection process because hospital performance was consistently high and considered to no longer represent a useful quality metric. The new process now gives organizations a choice in determining which measures to report. Additionally, eCQM (electronic clinical quality measur...
Source: Network News - November 30, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: Patient Safety Source Type: news
#MayoClinicRadio Podcast: 10/29/16
Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 10/29/16 High blood pressure, known as hypertension, generally develops over many years. Uncontrolled hypertension?increases your risk of serious health problems, including heart attack, stroke and kidney problems. Luckily, hypertension can be controlled with careful treatment and monitoring. On Mayo Clinic Radio, nephrologist Dr. Vincent Canzanello discusses treatment and prevention of hypertension.?Also [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 30, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Get the facts on stroke
Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. The good news is that strokes can be treated and prevented, and many fewer Americans die of stroke now than even 15 years ago.Today,?World Stroke Day,?learn the?warning signs,?and respond quickly if you believe?someone is?suffering a stroke. As Vivien Williams explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute, [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 28, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
How safe and effective are new drugs for stroke prevention?
ROCHESTER, Minn. — For decades, warfarin was the only oral blood thinner available to reduce the risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation. Warfarin use is cumbersome, because it requires ongoing blood test to monitor the effect and has numerous drug and food interaction. Now a number of non-vitamin K a ntagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 2, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
American Heart Association Recommends Zero Tolerance Approach to Kids ’ Secondhand Smoke Exposure
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For the most part, it is widely accepted to be true that smoking is unhealthy for you. There is research behind it that has shown it can cause at least 12 types of cancer and many other chronic diseases like stroke, pneumonia, periodontitis and more.
Even more recently, research has shown it’s not just smokers who are impacted by smoking, those who inhale secondhand smoke are just as at risk for negative consequences like middle ear disease and lower respiratory illness in children, and stroke and lung cancer in adults.
According to a graphic released by the Centers f...
Source: Network News - September 15, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NN/LM South Central Region Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: What women need to know about stroke
Stroke is a medical emergency for everyone. Unfortunately, some women may experience a delay in care, because they don't recognize that their symptoms are being caused by a stroke. Mayo Clinic wants you to know the signs and symptoms of stroke. Prompt treatment can increase your chance of recovery. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, reporter Vivien [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 13, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
