Tag: health
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Anxious thoughts about my upcoming exercise stress test. Part of my Patient Journey with Heart Disease
As a researcher focused on heart disease, exercise stress tests are part of my life. I’ve referred countless patients for the tests as part of their care and as participants in my research. Now, I feel like the tables have turned somewhat with my first follow-up test coming up since being diagnosed with heart disease.…
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Being Active is Good for the Brain
We’re now approaching those long winter’s nights, cold days and little sunshine. Doing anything this time of year is just that much harder than in the spring or summer. Unless you’re a lover of winter sports, being active is especially tough. For years now I’ve been getting up early in the morning to get on my…
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How our community design shapes our health: A tale of two cites
The community we live in has a great bearing on our daily lives from transportation infrastructure, provision of utilities, emergency services to even garbage pick-up. And while not as obvious, communities also play a role in our health and can impact our risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. In recent decades…
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9 Simple Tips for a Happy and Healthy 2018
With 2018 just beginning, many of us will look to the New Year as a way to improve our health, feel good about ourselves and have more energy. To that end, I have put together some simple steps to get you (and me) going for a great 2018. Move more: Most of us do not…