Tag Archives: Health Care
Racial Disparities in Health Care: Amputation, Heart Health, and COVID-19
RACE AND HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES DURING COVID-19: Coronavirus brought racial disparities in health care to the forefront. Here’s how. AMPUTATION, DIABETES, AND PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE Racial inequality in America is an issue that has mainstream media attention right now. Both political parties are talking about systemic issues in racial equality in The United States. However, …Continue reading
The Difference Between Angina and Heart Attack
Chest tightness or discomfort doesn’t only have to be a warning sign of a heart attack. The symptoms of angina may be very similar to the former but both heart attack and angina have significant differences, especially in their causes and a few of their symptoms. For a Cardiovascular Specialist in New Jersey, it is …Continue reading
Heart Health Tip: Coronary Artery Disease Prevention
When the major blood vessels, especially the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood, oxygen, and nutrients are damaged or become ill, Coronary Artery Disease develops. Also known as CAD, the disease reduces the blood flow through coronary arteries due to a buildup of sticky cholesterol and other substances inside the artery walls. Cardiovascular …Continue reading
3 Key Ways to Prevent Varicose Veins
Various factors can cause varicose veins. Risk factors include obesity, age, prolonged standing or sitting, family history, pregnancy, and others. Some of these risk factors (i.e. family history) are harder to avoid than others. But is there a way to stop varicose veins from forming? Unfortunately, there is no way to completely prevent varicose veins. …Continue reading
Heart-Healthy Habits You Can Do Every Day
As Cardiovascular Specialists in New Jersey, we say that a healthy lifestyle is good for improved heart health. Let us not wait for any symptoms of diseases before we start a healthy lifestyle. Instead, let us prevent these illnesses through heart-healthy habits. What habits can you start with? Here are our recommendations: Choose healthy fats. Healthy …Continue reading