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How a Cardiology-Focused EMR Streamlines Heart Care Charting

Heart care creates records that connect symptoms, diagnoses, medications, tests, and follow-up decisions.

inkl · Oct 2

Why Home Blood Pressure Readings Are Wrong and How to Improve Measurement Accuracy

The gap between your reading and your real pressureA 2016 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that nearly 70 percent of patients using home monitors were making at least one technique error significant enough to distort their readings. The errors were not rare or careless,…

Times Life · Sep 29

6 Smartwatch Health Numbers That Are Wrong and Which Fitness Readings You Can Trust

Heart Rate During Rest: Surprisingly ReliableResting heart rate is the one number most smartwatches get consistently right. The optical sensors on the underside of the band, which use green LED light to detect blood volume changes in your wrist, work well when your arm is still. A 2019 study published…

Times Life · Sep 29

6 Preventive Health Screenings Every Indian Over 40 Needs That Doctors Rarely Mention

1. LDLP (LDL Particle) Test, Not Just a Cholesterol NumberMost Indian adults over 40 get a standard lipid panel. It shows total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides. What it misses is the size and count of LDL particles, and that gap matters. A 2019 study published in the Journal of the…

Times Life · Sep 9

Two Routine Tests Could Catch Kidney Damage Early in Heart Patients Under New European Cardiology Guidelines

New European cardiology guidelines urge a blood and urine test for every patient diagnosed with heart disease to catch kidney damage early.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

New European Guidelines Urge a Blood and Urine Test for Kidney Disease in Every Heart Patient

New ESC and ERA guidelines recommend screening every cardiovascular disease patient for chronic kidney disease with a blood test and a urine test.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

7 Heart Attack Signs Women Should Never Ignore

For years, many people imagined a heart attack as one unmistakable event: crushing chest pain, a blocked artery and an immediate emergency. But the reality can be far more complicated, particularly for women. Some women experience chest discomfort, while others may notice breathlessness, nausea, unusual tiredness, dizziness or pain in…

MyLifeXP · Aug 31

Your Cardiovascular Risk Rises Fast in the First Year After Your Periods Stop, Here Is What Menopause Does to Your Heart

The estrogen drop is not gradual, it is a cliffMost women expect menopause to arrive slowly. Perimenopause does take years, but the final cessation of periods marks a sharp hormonal discontinuity. Estrogen, which had been actively protecting arterial walls, drops to levels that stay low for the rest of life.…

Times Life · Aug 29

A Muscle Band Split Her Right Ventricle in Two, and It Went Undiagnosed for 26 Years

A 26-year-old woman's breathlessness was traced to a muscle band splitting her right ventricle, generating a 132 mmHg pressure gradient inside her heart.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Why Infrared Sauna Benefits Differ From Traditional Steam and What It Means for Indians

Two very different kinds of heatA traditional steam sauna heats the air around you to 80 to 100°C. Your body responds to that hot air by sweating to cool itself down. An infrared sauna runs at 50 to 65°C but uses infrared light wavelengths to heat your body's tissue directly,…

Times Life · Aug 24