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The paper I’ve been using as a primary source for this week’s Memos is titled “Sex Differences in Ischemic Heart Disease. Advances, Obstacles, and Next Steps”; the purpose of this paper is to provide the current state of the science to clinicians when it comes to preventing and treating heart disease in women. A team […]
The paper I referred to in Tuesday’s Memo provided a list of emerging risk factors for heart disease that apply only to women. But first, I wanted to define exactly what a risk factor is and what it means. As defined by the World Health Organization, a risk factor is any attribute, characteristic, or exposure […]
February was declared American Heart Month by President Lyndon Johnson in December 1963. As I’m searching the recent research in preparing to update the Women’s Heart Health audio, I’ve found new research on women’s hearts. I’m not ignoring men, but the research on women has lagged behind what we know about the risk of heart […]
Beer, wine, hard cider, whiskey, vodka, bourbon—that’s a partial list of alcohol-based drinks we consume. The amount of alcohol that’s recommended is no more than two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women. Many people exceed that amount on a regular basis. While alcohol, especially wine, has some reported health […]
The next category of foods that you could give up for Lent is salt and sodium. Why do I mention both? Because they’re not exactly the same thing. Salt is sodium-chloride, a one to one proportion of sodium and chloride; sodium is just sodium. The typical American takes in over three grams or 3,000 mg […]
Today is Mardi Gras—in case anyone doesn’t know, Fat Tuesday is the literal meaning of the French term. It’s the final celebration before the period of Lent that culminates in Easter Sunday. Many Christians use this time to give up something they enjoy as a sacrifice. The idea is to reflect and focus on our […]
Complicated issues require complex solutions and the rise in maternal mortality rate (MMR) is complicated. Public healthcare policy and access to quality pre- and post-natal care is not directly in our hands; legislative public heath policies take time and not everyone agrees on what should be done. But a mother’s health is in her hands […]
Based on the trends of the past 15 years, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) is increasing. There doesn’t seem to be any single cause that can be identified as “the” reason. Having looked at the research, I think there are three categories that contribute to the increase in MMR. Access to prenatal and postnatal healthcare […]
Paula recommended I read an article on maternal mortality rate (MMR). I had heard of the infant mortality rate but the MMR was new to me, so I dug into the details. This week, we’re going to take a look at the MMR, why it’s a cause for concern in the U.S., and what can […]
The medical community and the health gurus agree, and the research appears to agree with them: vitamin D3 is better than vitamin D2. A no-brainer, it would appear. No. My call at this point: it’s a draw. Here’s why. The Current Research The research on vitamin D and absorption is a mess. There’s little to […]
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