Getting your heart pumping with regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your cardiovascular health. But what kind of workout should you do? How much is enough? And is it ever too much?
Question: Is it safe for older adults to wear compression socks if there’s no medical reason to do so? Could wearing compression socks be harmful? Answer from Nebraska Medicine vascular specialists Jillian Negri, APRN-NP and Jonathan Thompson, MD.
In light of the ongoing measles outbreak centered in South Carolina, Utah and Florida, we want to provide guidance on measles immunity, screening and testing.
If you’ve been diagnosed with an unruptured brain aneurysm, you likely have questions about how to manage it and if, or when, you should pursue treatment.
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If you’ve heard about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic® or Mounjaro®, you probably know them as weight-loss drugs. But these medications are showing exciting promise for heart health, too.
Researchers are seeing a significant rise in appendix cancer over the last decade, and not just in people over age 50. Gen X and Millennials are now at three to four times the risk when compared to a generation ago.
Many people regard omega-3s as “brain food” and “heart protectors,” and the science backs these high claims. Omega-3 fatty acids play a key role in many bodily functions.
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