Tag: Heart Disease
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Living With Heart Disease Under 60
Approximately 126.9 million American adults (49.2%) have one or more types of cardiovascular disease (CVD). And while the risk of heart disease increases as we reach the retirement years, CVD affects people of all ages. According to the CDC, 1% of U.S. adults 18 to 44 (about 2.5 million) have been diagnosed with heart disease.…
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Why Telehealth is an Effective Way to Manage CVD
By Norah Tucker The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a decline in hospitalization rates among cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients — but for the wrong reasons. Fear of COVID-19 infection has made patients reluctant to seek medical attention when needed. This is a cause for concern, as CVD is the leading cause of death for men…
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Hearts Are Special | Share Your Heart Essay Contest Winner | Age Group: Child Grades K–5
By Gracelyn Schendel Hearts Are Special Hearts are special but for Caleb, his heart is extra special. I bet it is rough. As his little sister, I have to not be rough. This past COVID year, it was rough. We couldn’t see friends! I’m so glad he is ok and not sick but being at…
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My Little Heart Warrior | Share Your Heart Essay Contest Winner | Age Group: Child Grades 9–12
By Kaitlyn Hill My Little Heart Warrior My name is Kaitlyn. And this is what it was like having a Heart Warrior for a sibling to me. My little brother David. At first, I didn’t really understand what my brother had, or how bad it could get. But as the years went by, I started…
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Medicare and Heart Disease: What’s Covered and What’s Not?
Screenings Prescription drugs Cardiac rehabilitation programs Cardiovascular behavioral therapy Chronic care management services Takeaway Medicare offers coverage for a wide variety of heart disease screenings, rehabilitation, and behavioral training. The amount that Medicare will cover depends on the type of preventive services and treatment covered by your plan, as well as your specific health needs.…
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The Ca-Thump
Branching Point By Jen Chavez 10-2-17 It’s hard to know when it started. It may have always been there. Always there, but undetected. To say I barely noticed it isn’t correct. I noticed it, but it was oddly comforting. That sounds strange, I know. Often, mostly at night while lying on my stomach, I would…
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Teens Dealing with Congenital Heart Defects
By Lindsay Davis Your high school classmates are picking out prom gowns, and you’re donning another hospital gown. They’re choosing colleges, and you’re meeting with your medical team to discuss your treatment plan. Getting a heart disease diagnosis at any age is hard, but it’s especially difficult on teens. At 17 I was diagnosed…
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Three Heart Attacks Later, I’m Lucky to be Alive
By Delilah Castillo-Nosek Little did I know that my life was about to change in June 2004. On the evening of June 26, I went to bed. Throughout the night, I experienced heartburn (so I thought). I took Pepto-Bismol, but I continued to have discomfort. I could not figure out what was wrong. I…