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The Medical Minute: A simple guide to heart-healthy eating

2/6/13

Eating certain foods can increase your risk for heart disease, and though it is often difficult to change dietary habits, eating "heart healthy" is very important for your long-term health. According to a diet and health study from the National Institutes of Health, there is growing evidence that eating lots of fruits, vegetables, olive oil and fish offer some level of protection from health problems.

Jason Fragin, cardiologist at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute in State College, offers tips to get started, or simply fine tune, a heart-healthy diet.

The Medical Minute: Travel advice for those with chronic illness

9/26/12

Many Americans with heart and circulatory system illnesses know how to manage their disease at home. But with "off season" pricing at popular vacation spots tempting us to get away for a while, it is important for everyone to consider their health while traveling, especially those traveling with a chronic illness. Peter Alagona Jr. of the Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute shares helpful hints for anyone who is traveling with heart disease in particular.

Heart disease support group to hold first meeting

2/22/12

Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute offers a support group for adults who are living with heart disease, including those with heart failure, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and congenital heart disease, and their family members.

The Medical Minute: Fighting heart disease in women

2/1/12

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, but 80 percent of heart disease is preventable. If a woman can keep her risks for cardiac disease low before the age of 50, then there is a good chance she can avoid heart disease. Lifestyle changes to help prevent heart disease are worthwhile at any age, but are certainly more beneficial if begun early in life. The American Heart Association has proposed seven steps to help reduce your lifetime risk of heart disease.

The Medical Minute: Heart healthy at any age

2/4/11

Heart disease can affect women of any age. That is why it is important not to delay developing heart healthy habits. This topic is the current focus of the American Heart Association's (AHA) website, GoRedForWomen.org. Whether you are in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, at this website you will find heart healthy advice targeting your age-group. Topics cover prevention tips, eating well, being active, watching your weight and visiting your doctor. No matter what your age, all these areas deserve your attention.

Wear Red Day activities

2/2/11

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center goes red! In observance of National Heart Month and the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign, the building, above the north entrance will be illuminated with red lights. These red lights will shine beginning Feb. 4 and will continue to shine through the end of the month.

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Researchers combine knowledge to understand stress, heart disease

10/4/10

Stress and its role in heart disease was the focus of a one-day conference developed by William Gerin, professor of biobehavioral health. "We're aware that stress has a lot to do with chronic illness. The question is why -- what are the biological, social, and environmental factors involved," said Gerin.

Particulate air pollution affects heart health

5/19/10

Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Professor investigates estrogen, heart disease connection in women

5/4/09

A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 75. After menopause, women lose their ability to produce the hormone estrogen and researchers believe that low estrogen levels somehow make women more vulnerable to heart disease and heart attack.

Dieters decrease heart risk on moderate fat program

5/1/04

Penn State nutritionists delighted dieters everywhere by touting the health benefits of chocolate and nuts. Now they have more good news: A moderate-fat diet may be better for your heart than a low-fat one. This doesn't mean you can substitute Snickers for bananas, but it might mean having a little peanut butter on your apple.

The Medical Minute: A simple guide to heart-healthy eating

2/6/13

Eating certain foods can increase your risk for heart disease, and though it is often difficult to change dietary habits, eating "heart healthy" is very important for your long-term health. According to a diet and health study from the National Institutes of Health, there is growing evidence that eating lots of fruits, vegetables, olive oil and fish offer some level of protection from health problems.

Jason Fragin, cardiologist at Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute in State College, offers tips to get started, or simply fine tune, a heart-healthy diet.

The Medical Minute: Travel advice for those with chronic illness

9/26/12

Many Americans with heart and circulatory system illnesses know how to manage their disease at home. But with "off season" pricing at popular vacation spots tempting us to get away for a while, it is important for everyone to consider their health while traveling, especially those traveling with a chronic illness. Peter Alagona Jr. of the Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute shares helpful hints for anyone who is traveling with heart disease in particular.

Heart disease support group to hold first meeting

2/22/12

Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute offers a support group for adults who are living with heart disease, including those with heart failure, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and congenital heart disease, and their family members.

The Medical Minute: Fighting heart disease in women

2/1/12

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, but 80 percent of heart disease is preventable. If a woman can keep her risks for cardiac disease low before the age of 50, then there is a good chance she can avoid heart disease. Lifestyle changes to help prevent heart disease are worthwhile at any age, but are certainly more beneficial if begun early in life. The American Heart Association has proposed seven steps to help reduce your lifetime risk of heart disease.

The Medical Minute: Heart healthy at any age

2/4/11

Heart disease can affect women of any age. That is why it is important not to delay developing heart healthy habits. This topic is the current focus of the American Heart Association's (AHA) website, GoRedForWomen.org. Whether you are in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, at this website you will find heart healthy advice targeting your age-group. Topics cover prevention tips, eating well, being active, watching your weight and visiting your doctor. No matter what your age, all these areas deserve your attention.

Wear Red Day activities

2/2/11

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center goes red! In observance of National Heart Month and the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign, the building, above the north entrance will be illuminated with red lights. These red lights will shine beginning Feb. 4 and will continue to shine through the end of the month.

Untitled

Researchers combine knowledge to understand stress, heart disease

10/4/10

Stress and its role in heart disease was the focus of a one-day conference developed by William Gerin, professor of biobehavioral health. "We're aware that stress has a lot to do with chronic illness. The question is why -- what are the biological, social, and environmental factors involved," said Gerin.

Particulate air pollution affects heart health

5/19/10

Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Untitled

Professor investigates estrogen, heart disease connection in women

5/4/09

A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women over the age of 75. After menopause, women lose their ability to produce the hormone estrogen and researchers believe that low estrogen levels somehow make women more vulnerable to heart disease and heart attack.

Dieters decrease heart risk on moderate fat program

5/1/04

Penn State nutritionists delighted dieters everywhere by touting the health benefits of chocolate and nuts. Now they have more good news: A moderate-fat diet may be better for your heart than a low-fat one. This doesn't mean you can substitute Snickers for bananas, but it might mean having a little peanut butter on your apple.