brushing teeth lowers risk of heart failure

Want to Stay Heart Healthy? Brush Your Teeth!

Can brushing teeth help heart health? A recent study suggests it might. Frequent brushing of teeth is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European…

Health visitor using stethoscope to check senior man's heart health during home visit

Heart Health in America: A Continuing Concern

The short-term effects of the pandemic are being realized while the long-term impact needs to be learned. How can nurses support patients and their cardiovascular health? Despite the ongoing prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the severe ebbs and flows of community-spread that have…

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Heart Failure

What Exactly is Heart Failure and How is it Treated? DOWNLOAD NOW Heart failure is a bit of an oxymoron.  When we hear the medical term “heart failure” it does not mean that the heart has necessarily stopped beating.  Rather, the heart has begun…