Strokes Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/strokes/ PrimaryMed.com Mon, 03 Aug 2020 04:27:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Strokes Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/strokes/ 32 32 Heart Attack from the Flu? How Common Infections Can Trigger Heart Attacks and Strokes https://primarymed.com/heart-attack-from-the-flu-how-common-infections-can-trigger-heart-attacks-and-strokes-2/ Mon, 03 Aug 2020 04:27:17 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4148 We are constantly reminded of the many well-known heart disease risk-factors such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. However, did you know that common infections like the flu, urinary tract infections (UTIs), sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia, oral infections like gingivitis, viral infections like herpes or hepatitis, bacterial infections like staphylococcus, and yeast infections can all […]

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]]> Atrial Fibrillation: “Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm” https://primarymed.com/atrial-fibrillation-get-in-rhythm-stay-in-rhythm-2/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:36:00 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4064 According to the American Heart Association (AHA), atrial fibrillation (also referred to as A Fib or AF), “is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.” The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million […]

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]]> An Aspirin A Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away! https://primarymed.com/an-aspirin-a-day-may-not-keep-the-doctor-away-2/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 07:26:55 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3653 In medicine cabinets across America, especially where seniors reside, there will always be that familiar bottle of aspirin. It may be there because it is a part of the regular line-up of over-the- counter medications, taken as needed, or the family physician may have prescribed a daily low dosage aspirin regimen to prevent heart attacks […]

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]]> Explosive New Research Discovers A Critical Protein That Links Diabetes to Heart Disease and Strokes https://primarymed.com/explosive-new-research-discovers-a-critical-protein-that-links-diabetes-to-heart-disease-and-strokes-2/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 02:54:04 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3575 Researchers at Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University have blown away the scientific community by discovering that overproduction of the protein, clusterin, can lead to cardiometabolic syndrome. This occurs when there is an unhealthy combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and extra body fat around the waist. The study, published […]

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]]> Keep Your Heart Happy by Keeping Your Blood Pressure Under Control https://primarymed.com/keep-your-heart-happy-by-keeping-your-blood-pressure-under-control/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:32:06 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3529 Hypertension also known as high blood pressure (HBP) occurs when “your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently too high,” according to the American Heart Association (AHA). It is often referred to as the “silent killer” because there are rarely any early symptoms and it […]

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