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thors of the first global report on cardiovascular disease in women. The report, by The Lancet Women and Cardiovascular Disease Commission, concluded heart disease in women remains understudied, underrecognized, underdiagnosed and undertreated despite the fact that it is the No. 1 killer of women wo ... Read more

Investigadores del Smidt Heart Institute han encontrado que tomar altas dosis de suplementos de aceite de pescado, específicamente un gramo o más por día, puede aumentar el riesgo de desarrollar fibrilación auricular, una alteración anormal del ritmo cardíac ... Read more

ealing with nine months of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.“Cedars-Sinai is a very special place, and our pediatric patients are at the heart of our care,” said Danielpour. “Lalia will forever be a part of our Cedars-Sinai family and we will always be rooting for her succes ... Read more

Shlee Song, MD, will assume a new role as Cedars-Sinai's Vice Chair in the Department of Neurology for System Integration, tapping her to spearhead the expansion of neurological care to affiliated regional hospitals and their communities."Dr. Song has been working since 2011 to enhance ... Read more

Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute have discovered two alarming trends in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy—also known as "broken heart" syndrome—a condition that is often triggered by stress or loss and can lead to long-term heart injury and impaired heart function.The study, p ... Read more

As part of an expansion of neurology patient services, board-certified neurologist and headache specialist Nasima Diana Shadbehr, DO, is heading up a newly created headache clinic at Cedars-Sinai. Her goal is to build a world-class center where patients with chronic headache pain can receive treatme ... Read more

ician before taking the plunge, especially for those with chronic health issues. Torbati said that people with chronic conditions, such as congestive heart failure or kidney failure, can have serious reactions from a high volume of fluids.Torbati also urged readers not to fall for dramatic claims th ... Read more

how long and how fast you would like to walk. "To get an efficient and effective cardio workout, you want to make sure you’re getting your heart rate up," Trentacosta told The Healthy.In addition to ramping up speed, you can increase your heart rate by going on an intense walk with s ... Read more

doses of fish oil supplements—specifically one gram or more per day—may increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm disturbance with potentially serious complications. The new study was published today in the peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart ... Read more

thfully, exercising and taking blood pressure medication—is important, Blyler said, because hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for heart attacks and strokes.Hypertension occurs more frequently among Black men than white men. Black men are also less likely to seek preventive care f ... Read more