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A Hearty Life

September 12th, 2007

Women Are Less Likely To Make Lifestyle Changes That Favor The Heart

Come on ladies, don’t let me down! I am so disappointed by the following research findings…
Researchers at University of Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found that women with a family history of heart disease were less likely than men to change habits such as smoking and infrequent physical activity. In fact, they were more […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 2 comments

May 11th, 2007

What Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?

What came first, the chicken or the egg? That is a question I often ask myself while “taking care of” my cardiac patients. As a nurse, my mind often wanders to the thought of, “what if they had taken better care of themselves years ago”? Now, I know that genetics and family […]

By Kendra James, RN -- 3 comments