You may know that one in every four Americans dies of heart disease. But how much do you really know about the condition and the symptoms...
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Heart Health 101: Your Guide to Your Heart
Your heart is pretty essential. When it’s working at its best, it pumps oxygenated blood to the organs of your body. When it’s not...
Easy Lunch & Snacks for the Family
A growing number of schools are requiring students to pack a lunch. Sure, chips, snack cakes and soda taste great and earn you a five-star...
Managing Diabetes in Children
Managing Diabetes is a Family Affair Checking for symptoms. Constant blood sugar monitoring. Daily insulin injections. The rigors of...
For Long Haulers, COVID-19 Symptoms Persist for Months
Before he got sick with COVID-19 last spring, Baton Rouge resident Harold Touchstone enjoyed an active semi-retirement that including...
How Family History Affects Your Risk for Heart Disease
Family history is an important factor in determining your risk for heart disease. A cardiac event or diagnosed heart disease among your...
A Good Night’s Sleep
To remain healthy, your child needs to get adequate sleep—restful, uninterrupted sleep. “The two biggest goals for sleep medicine are to...
What to Expect at a Cardiology Appointment
If you’ve been told by your primary care provider (PCP) that you need to make an appointment with a cardiologist, you might start to...
Get Some Zzzzs for Your Heart Health
If you spent a night recently tossing and turning, you know that not getting enough sleep can affect your mood the next day. But beyond...