Pick your poison! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t prefer one or the other. I do know people who crave both, which is scary! I for one am a crunchy/salty freak, if it doesn’t crunch, I generally am not a big fan. Add the salt and you captured my heart. Talking about hearts, did you know that high blood pressure …
On May 19, 2011, the CDC identified 10 public health achievements of the first decade of the 21st century. Hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of dollars were saved due to these achievements and the CDC Director at the time, Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., proudly announced that Americans are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives than ever …
All of us walk, well most of us walk, but how many of us walk at a brisk rate? I know, as people age, their walking pace often slows down, in part due to overall fatigue and in part due to a fear of falling. That’s okay, and as long as we stay active, it is okay to slow down …
Do you remember when you were a kid and wouldn’t eat anything that was green or had “weird” texture? Well, bring on the avocado! Sure, many of us still won’t eat one unless it is mixed with some hot peppers and salsa and served with hot, salty tortilla chips, right? Maybe it is time to reconsider that weird looking green …
Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been considered potentially high risk for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mortality or other complications. There is much uncertainty about what cardiac conditions merit inclusion under “high-risk.” In the absence of data, consensus recommendations for COVID-19 and CHD have been made based on sensible suppositions regarding at-risk subtypes, including a proposed risk stratification for …
