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Tips for how to check your blood pressure at home
Checking your blood pressure at home is a critical part of managing high blood pressure or hypertension. Blood…
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Cardio vs. lifting: What’s the best exercise for heart health?
You want to improve your heart health and strength, but don’t know the best exercise…
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Healthy heart rate: How’s your personal engine running?
Think of your heart rate as a speedometer, like the kind in your car, that…
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EKG test: What is it for?
An electrocardiogram (also known as an EKG or ECG) is a quick, non-invasive and painless…
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Alcohol can impact atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, sometimes referred to as “A-fib”, can be impacted by alcohol use. As one…
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Why some people have low sodium levels in their blood
Most Americans eat more sodium than their bodies require. Too much sodium can worsen high…
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Pacemaker surgery: Fixing low heart rate or bradycardia
A pacemaker is a device implanted during surgery, which “delivers electrical impulses to the heart…
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Causes of fainting: A sign of cardiac issues
According to the American Heart Association, about 41 percent of Americans have fainted at some…
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Pregnancy and heart health: What you need to know
Most healthy women can safely endure pregnancy and the increased strain it puts on the…
A healthy living blog from Marshfield Clinic Health System
A healthy living blog from Marshfield Clinic Health System
