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An Interview with Bob’s Heart
UMass Memorial Health interviews a heart to learn more about what it does and why it's so important to keep it healthy. …
Want a Healthier Heart? Eat More Avocados
A healthier heart and avocados may go hand in hand. Avocados are full of fiber, packed with potassium and feature ample amounts of good-for-you fats. Avocados have long ranked highly on the list of nutritious foods. Celebrate the avocado. …
Care for Vomiting, Diarrhea and Dehydration
If you're experiencing vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, don't panic. These symptoms are common and usually manageable without medical intervention. Vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration often occur together, and home care is typically the first line of treatment. …
What Is Latent Autoimmune Diabetes?
Learn about latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA), also called Type 1.5 diabetes, a slow progression of the Type 1 diabetes. …
Be Still My Heart: How Heart Attacks Look Different for Women
Chances are, you’ve seen at least one dramatic movie scene in which a man suddenly clutches his chest and falls to the floor. In real life, however, the heart attack victim could just as likely be a woman as heart disease is the #1 killer …
Do Your Part, Know Your Heart
There’s no better time than during Heart Month to get to know your heart a little better (and learn a few ways to keep it healthy)! After all, it’s the only one you have. The most important step you can take to protect your heart …
Cardiovascular Fitness – A Powerful Predictor of Health and Longevity
If you’re looking to lower your risk of heart disease as you age, there is great news ahead! Research indicates you can lower your risk by improving your cardiovascular fitness, even as you age. Cardiovascular fitness is a powerful predictor of health and longevity, so …
Take a Free Heart Health Risk Assessment
The most important step you can take to protect your heart is understanding your own individual risks for heart disease. These risks differ for all of us depending on our age, diet, physical conditioning, and smoking status, just to name a few. American Heart Month …
8 Foods That Increase Inflammation
When you have arthritis, your body is in an inflammatory state, and what you eat may not only increase inflammation, it can also set you up for other chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Think twice about eating these eight inflammation food …
10 Questions to Ask if You’re Thinking About Joint Replacement
Your knees ache. It’s hard to climb the stairs or exercise. The pain in your hip seems to be getting worse. If your doctor says you’re a candidate for joint surgery, you probably have many questions that will determine your decision. Joint replacement surgery is …
What Do Blood Sugar and Baseball Have in Common?
The American Diabetes Association uses this analogy – In some ways, the A1C test is like a baseball player’s season batting average, it tells you about a person’s overall success. Neither a single day’s blood test results nor a single game’s batting record gives the …
You’ve Been Diagnosed with Prediabetes. Now What?
A prediabetes diagnosis may come as a surprise, but it may be the wake-up call you need to change your health and lifestyle habits. Understanding prediabetes and your risk factors are important steps in staying ahead of the disease. What Is Prediabetes? Prediabetes means that …
Prediction: Obesity Will Surpass Smoking As Most Preventable Cause of Cancer
It’s no secret that being overweight or obese can affect your overall health. When you’re overweight, you increase your chances of stroke, diabetes, heart disease and depression, but did you know being overweight increases your risk for cancer? In 2014, obesity increased the risk of …
Proper Nutrition Aids in Cancer Recovery
Guest Bloggers: Mackenzie Souza, RD, LDN, and Elizabeth Lundy, RD, LDN, Dietitians, Cancer Center Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. There’s significant emotional, as well as physical, stress that comes with managing this disease, from receiving a diagnosis, reviewing treatment options, managing medications, and …
TrueBeam Radiation Therapy System Blends Precise Cancer Treatment with Patient Comfort
Advances in radiation therapy make the treatment quicker, safer, more comfortable and more precise. …
Is Colonoscopy Prep Keeping You Away?
Guest Blogger: Benjamin Hyatt, MD, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s time to discuss an uncomfortable topic: colon health. Let’s start with the bad news: Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in …
Prenatal Care and Healthy Beginnings
Whether you're getting ready to have your first baby or your fourth, receiving regular care while pregnant is vital to your baby's health and your own. …
How Diet Affects Your Skin
Is there a connection between what we eat and the health of our skin? As with many health-related issues, the answer is: it depends. It depends on the specific food in question, your individual health situation and many other factors that are unique to you. …
Be Still My Heart: How Heart Attacks Look Different for Women
Chances are, you’ve seen at least one dramatic movie scene in which a man suddenly clutches his chest and falls to the floor. In real life, however, the heart attack victim could just as likely be a woman as heart disease is the #1 killer …
Is it Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression?
The birth of a baby is often a joyous event. However, it can also result in something you, as a new mom, may not expect: depression. As many as 80% of birthing people experience what’s called the “baby blues” within the first few days to …
