Posted on February 1st, 2013
February is American Heart Month, and it’s the perfect time to make a few small changes in your life that will have a big impact on your heart health in years to come.
Here are 10 easy heart health tips from the MUSC Heart and Vascular Center that you can try to implement this month:
Start the day . . . → Read More: 10 Ways to Love Your Heart
Posted on January 18th, 2013
On Friday, Feb. 1st , MUSC will kick off Heart Month in style! Join the American Heart Association and MUSC for Go Red Day in the MUSC Ashley River Tower lobby from 9:30 to 11:30 am, as we bring awareness of the #1 killer of American women – heart disease.
This free event will feature free blood pressure and BMI screenings, . . . → Read More: MUSC to Go Red for Heart Month
Posted on November 6th, 2012
By Amy Mendez, MPH, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian with MUSC’s Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program
The holiday season is about family and food – and all too often, adding a few extra pounds to our waistlines. According to the American Dietetic Association, Americans gain an average of one to two pounds during the holidays. As part of National Eating Healthy . . . → Read More: Guide to Healthy Holiday Eating
Posted on August 29th, 2012
Pamela Morris, M.D.
By Dr. Pamela Morris, MUSC Cardiologist, Women’s Heart Care Program
Last month, talk show host Rosie O’Donnell revealed that she had suffered a heart attack and was lucky to be alive. Like so many female heart attack victims, Rosie initially ignored her symptoms, and put off seeking help nearly 24 hours after her symptoms . . . → Read More: Heart Attacks in Women