How to Take a Proper Blood Pressure Reading and Knowing When to Call 911

For those with heart disease or anyone who is required to take regular blood pressure readings, it is important to get as accurate a result as possible. To ensure accuracy, there are a few rules to follow: Take your readings at the same time each day, such as morning or evening. Take two or three […]

Recognizing Clinical Depression in a Loved One after a Heart Attack or Stroke

It’s not at all unusual for heart attack and stroke survivors to feel angry, agitated, scared or blue. Feeling forced to make lifestyle changes in their daily life is often hard and takes some time from which to adjust. However, as a family caregiver, it is important to recognize when the blues turn into clinical […]