Cardiac / Heart Health

Behavioral Health, Brain Health, Cardiac / Heart Health, Integrative Health and Medicine, Neuroscience

It’s a Fact. Love Can Help Keep You Healthy

The health benefits you get from being in love are what come in an established relationship - once trust, attachment and companionship are solidified.

What's the heart made up of and how does the heart work? Understanding how your heart functions and contributes to your entire body can go a long way in helping you appreciate the hardest-working muscle in your body.

Cardiac / Heart Health, Nutrition

Five Easy Ways to Love Your Heart

Make this February your heart-healthiest yet by incorporating some of these preventative, effortless tips into your day-to-day life!

Cardiac / Heart Health

6 Ways to Avoid Heart Disease

You know how important your heart is. Are you treating it with the care it deserves? Many people don’t realize that their daily habits and lifestyles can overwork and damage their hearts. If you are not leading a heart-friendly lifestyle, it’s time to take better care of your heart and yourself. Start with these changes.

Cardiac / Heart Health

The ‘Silent’ (Yet Potentially Deadly) Heart Attack: What You Should Know

A typical heart attack occurs when there is a blockage of one of the arteries that supplies blood to the heart and is usually signaled by chest pain, nausea and diaphoresis – an exaggerated form of sweating. “However, tell-tale signs aren’t always present,” adds Dr. Sayanlar. This, the Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group and Hackensack University Medical Center physician says, is known as a ‘silent’ heart attack.

Cancer Care, Cardiac / Heart Health, Men’s Health, Women’s Health

What Happens to Your Body 1, 5 and 10 Years After You Quit Smoking?

Off the top of your head you might be able to think of several reasons why quitting smoking could be beneficial. These benefits are particularly important when it comes to your overall state of health, especially your lung health. And, once you’ve quit the habit, the number of those health benefits continues to increase as times passes.

Behavioral Health, Cardiac / Heart Health, Dermatology

7 Ways the Winter Months May Affect Your Health

The winter does more than just raise your heating bill and empty your wallet as a result of holiday shopping – it can also impact your physical and mental health. Some experts at Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group shared just a few of the ways in which the colder months affect some of their patients.

Blood Pressure, Cardiac / Heart Health

Blood Pressure –Here’s What You Need to Know

One in three, or about 75 million American adults, have high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can put you at risk for heart disease and stroke, both of which are leading causes of death in the U.S.

Cardiac / Heart Health

Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy this Holiday Season

The holidays can be killer, and not always in a good way.“The day after Thanksgiving, you’ll see more heart failure than most other days, there’s no comparison,” shares Brett Sealove, M.D., FACC, RPVI, a cardiologist affiliated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center. “Similar to the day after New Year’s, from excess alcohol you’ll see more irregular heart rhythms from atrial fibrillation – this can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, along with other heart-related issues.”

Cardiac / Heart Health, Parenting, Pediatrics

Required CPR Training for Students: New Research Proves Its Worth

People who know cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save lives in the event of an emergency. One way states are hoping to increase the number of potential lifesavers is by requiring high school students to learn CPR, along with how to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED). New Jersey is one state that mandates this medical education, and new preliminary research that was presented at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Science Symposium confirms such programs are effective.