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Do Houseplants Have Beneficial Effects on Health?

December 29, 2020 54 1
Martin Juneau, MD

Four houseplants in a row.

In this article from November 3, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect of caring for houseplants on one's health. OVERVIEWHaving and caring for houseplants can:• Reduce psychological and physiological stress.• Improve recovery after surgery.• Increase attention and concentration.• Increase creativity and productivity. In our modern societies, where everything…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health

The Social Environment, Essential for Mental and Physical Health

September 29, 2020 244 1
Martin Juneau, MD

Stay Home spelled out using diagrams of words.

In this article from June 15, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect one's social environment has on health, a factor complicated by the pandemic. OVERVIEWA large number of studies have established a strong association between an inadequate social network and an increased risk of developing a variety of…

Filed Under: General Health, Risk & Prevention

Disparities in Healthcare

July 16, 2020 311 4
Alain Bouchard, MD

A statue representing Justice.

In this episode of the MyHeart.net podcast, Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses disparities in healthcare with Randy Granata, RN-BC, DNP, who is Vice President of Population Health at Ascension. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript of this episode!

Filed Under: General Health, Podcast Tagged With: healthcare

Free N99 Face Masks for Healthcare Practitioners – A Call to Action

May 14, 2020 1946 8
David Fieno, MD

Medical professionals wearing N99 surgical masks.

David S. Fieno, Ph.D., M.D. Surgical Cardiologist, Entrepreneur, Professional Engineer COVID-19 has caused devastation around the world and in our communities. We have suffered through the financial burden, uncertainty, and risk of severe illness and even death due to the rapid spread of this virus.  About three weeks ago, I noticed that many of the frontline…

Filed Under: General Health, Medical News, Podcast

Marked Decline in Youth Smoking Rates (Contrary to What the Headlines Say)

August 27, 2019 5748 13
Martin Juneau, MD

Young man smoking.

In recent years, there has been much mention of the marked increase in the use of e-cigarettes by young people, a trend that has recently increased with the arrival of Juul. The often alarmist tone that accompanies the reports of these studies suggests that vaping currently reaches “epidemic” proportions and poses a serious threat to…

Filed Under: General Health, Heart Health, Medical News, Risk & Prevention

Anti-Aging Effect of a Healthy Lifestyle

July 12, 2019 6165 20
Martin Juneau, MD

According to recent studies, adopting a healthy lifestyle, i.e., eating well, exercising, managing stress, and not smoking or drinking too much alcohol, has beneficial effects on the aging of our cells. One of the well-documented phenomena that occur during cellular aging is the degradation of telomeres, unique structures found at the ends of each of…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Stroke: What You Need to Know

May 22, 2019 6470 18
Alain Bouchard, MD

What is a Stroke? A stroke is a medical emergency. It is similar to a heart attack for the brain. It occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted, resulting in oxygen starvation to the brain cells which can no longer perform their task whether it is memory, vision, or muscle control.…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations, Vascular Disease

My Watch Told Me to Go to the Hospital

March 31, 2019 15393 30
Alain Bouchard, MD

The role technology plays in our lives is rapidly evolving. The rise of wearable technology from fitness trackers to the Apple watch has been made possible by the technology getting smaller and faster. Technology is becoming part of us. As these technologies are being developed and tested, there is a need for guidelines to address…

Filed Under: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Exercise, Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention, Tests & Investigations

DO vs MD – What’s the Difference?

September 9, 2018 257306 91
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed

Filed Under: General Health

Why Women’s Hearts are Different

April 24, 2018 18344 25
Nikki Stamp

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