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Tips to Keep Your Blood Pressure in Check
Follow these tips to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the “silent killer” because most sufferers don’t have symptoms or warning signs. Hypertension is an increased force of blood against …
Categories: Main
Tags: blood pressure, BMI, DASH, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, stroke
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Top Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Rest
Protect your health by making sleep a priority Do you snore? Do you wake up over and over all night long? Do you suffer from insomnia? If you experience any of these sleep disorders, your health may be at risk. …
Knowing the Signs of Heart Attack
When you think of February, what comes to mind? Super Bowl? Valentine’s Day? Presidents Day? Well, also remember that it’s American Heart Month. Heart disease is the top cause of death in the United States, and thousands of people have …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: chest pain, chest pain center, diabetes, diet, exercise, FL, heart attack, heart disease, obesity, signs, smoking, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Hospital, symptoms, treatment
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Our Chest Pain Center
In the United States, millions of people suffer from heart disease, a broad term that encompasses many cardiology conditions such as coronary heart disease, irregular heartbeats, heart infections, and heart defects. One of the goals of our Chest Pain Center …
The Health Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep
Burning the candle at both ends may make you feel efficient, but without a full night’s rest, you may be damaging your body more than you realize. Your immune system recharges while you sleep. People who get a full …
Categories: Sleep Disorders
Tags: cold flu, diabetes, exhaustion, heart disease, rest, Sleep, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight
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What You Should Know about Heart Health and Obesity
You’ve seen it on the news: obesity is a growing problem in our country. As our society becomes more sedentary and overweight, the possibility for more health issues at an earlier age skyrockets. Diseases related to obesity include diabetes, coronary …
Stress and Your Heart
It’s impossible to completely avoid stress in today’s busy world. Stressful situations like a job interview or getting lost in a strange city can cause you to feel tense and on edge. The flight-or-fight reaction is meant to protect us …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: cardiac, chest, coronary, doctor, heart, heart attack, heart disease, pain, Stress
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