If you suffer from a heart condition, or just had heart surgery or a heart attack, you may have heard your doctor mention starting a cardiac rehabilitation program. Cardiac rehab is a program designed to help people stay healthy and prevent another cardiac...
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Diet plays a huge role when it comes to our overall health. Poor nutrition can lead to a myriad of issues, like obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, even cancer. It can also raise your risk of dying from a stroke or heart disease. The “cardiac diet” is an...
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Kenmore resident Joan LaDuca celebrated her 100th birthday last December with a newly-mended heart. Her doctors and the cardiac team from the Catholic Health Heart Center at Mercy Hospital were pleased to play an important role in the centenarian’s ongoing...
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If heavy snowstorms are in your weekly forecast, chances are you’re preparing yourself for a hefty shoveling workout once the skies clear. Shoveling can actually be a great form of exercise, if you are up to the task. In fact, studies show that shoveling is...
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Suffering from achy legs? Then you may already know it could be PAD, or peripheral artery disease. PAD is a vascular condition when narrowed or blocked blood vessels reduce blood flow to limbs and other lower extremities. This is often characterized by...
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What does it mean when someone says “sitting is the new smoking”? The phrase actually illustrates the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle on our health. So much so that it’s enough to be compared to cigarette smoking. The Trouble with Too Much...
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When people ask me what’s the secret to reaching my 100th birthday, I tell them faith, family and eating right. I also say that I had a lot of help from the doctors at Mercy Hospital. That’s because at 99, I had a heart attack. I was first taken to...
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57-year-old James Butkowski of Kenmore is a heart failure survivor with a cardiac rehabilitation success story. James, a contractor, never had any major health problems. Aside from the occasional bump or bruise, he also did not take medication of any type. In...
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Structural heart disease is a form of heart disease affecting the foundation of the heart. This happens when the valves or tissue are damaged or aren’t working properly. The condition can be congenital, meaning present at birth, or result from underlying...
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You’d be hard pressed to find a more devoted sports fan base than the residents of WNY. We’re a loud and proud bunch, internationally known for our unwavering loyalty and a love of the game that runs deeper than the Mariana Trench. Sports are...
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