8-step plan for heart-healthy holiday dinners
A heart-healthy plan for holiday meals includes snacking before the meal to reduce hunger, limiting appetizers, savoring each bite, and staying active.
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Research we’re watching: From the cutting edge: Patch heals heart
A bioengineered collagen patch allows the heart to do something it can’t do by itself: regenerate heart muscle killed by a heart attack. It works in mouse studies, and may in the future be used to deliver stem cells or medicines directly to the heart.
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Pacemaker safe after age 90
Pacemaker implantation does carry higher risks of complications and death for people over age 90 compared with those in their 70s-but the benefits may be well worth the risks.
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Ask the doctor: Should I consider gene testing?
Alzheimer’s runs in my family. Will it help to get gene testing for this disease?
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News briefs: How good are you at putting names and faces together?
Researchers may be able to screen for early dementia by asking people to put names to the faces of iconic celebrities and historical figures.
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Don’t skip cardiac rehab after a heart event
A cardiac rehabilitation center is a lot more than a gym. After a major heart event-or even before one happens-cardiac rehab is proven to decrease cardiac risk factors. Get it if your doctor advises it; ask about it if your doctor doesn’t.
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Ask the doctor: High blood pressure in the doctor’s office, but not at home
When blood pressure is normal measured at home but high when taken at the doctor’s office, that indicates “white-coat hypertension.” Undergoing 24-hour blood pressure monitoring may help make a correct diagnosis.
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News briefs: Don’t look to insoles to solve your knee pain
Wedge insoles are placed in the shoe to prop up the outside of your foot. They are meant to reduce the load on the inner knee joint. However, there is evidence the insoles do little to relieve knee arthritis pain.
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Quick fixes for your aching feet
Common foot problems include fallen arches, Achilles tendinitis, pinched nerves in the foot, ingrown toenails, and plantar fasciitis. When these conditions occur, it is best to get to a doctor as soon as possible.
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Getting out in front of mild cognitive impairment
Simple steps can help limit the impact of mild cognitive impairment. It’s important to stay consistent with routines and habits, simplify choices, use a GPS in the car, and maintain social connections.
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