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By focusing on key areas of health, one can enhance their quality of life and enjoy a vibrant, active life well into their golden years.

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A healthy lifestyle is about small changes over time that build upon each other.

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A UAB expert is offering some of their top tips on how to avoid holiday heart syndrome and enjoy a heart-healthy holiday season.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

Experts say it is never too late for women to know their risk factors and take steps to prevent heart disease.

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Learn what broken heart syndrome is, who is at risk for it, how to prevent it and more.

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For those who had COVID-19, lingering heart problems can complicate their recovery. UAB experts address common concerns that people have with their heart health after COVID-19.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

Symptoms of heart valve disease often go undetected or dismissed as a normal part of aging. Patient Karen Hay was unaware and says the procedure at UAB to repair the valve saved her life. 

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

Researchers have found the rate of hospitalization for sarcoidosis has increased, and in-hospital mortality associated with sarcoidosis has decreased.

Research & Innovation Published more than a year ago

This more comprehensive approach may be needed to find ways to delay the progressive heart failure.

Research & Innovation Published more than a year ago

Low dietary potassium leads to calcified arteries and aortic stiffness, while increased dietary potassium alleviates those undesirable effects in a mouse model, suggesting dietary potassium may protect against heart disease and death from heart disease in humans.

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The average American consumes nearly 2,000 mg a day over most adults’ ideal amount of sodium intake, excluding salt added at the table. Sodium found in restaurant, pre-packaged and processed foods, and foods like canned vegetables can increase heart disease and stroke risk, among others.

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A heart attack can happen even if to those who are relatively young and fit, and genetics can play a role.

Health & Medicine Published more than a year ago

UAB is the only hospital in Alabama that can repair leaks around replacement heart valves using minimally invasive techniques.

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