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heart disease /tags/heart-disease heart disease en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT Why drinking coffee in the morning rather than later may be healthier /health-wellness/2025-02-10/why-drinking-coffee-in-the-morning-rather-than-later-may-be-healthier A recent study links morning coffee consumption to lower death rates from cardiovascular problems. A Fort Worth cardiologist shares some possible reasons. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-10/why-drinking-coffee-in-the-morning-rather-than-later-may-be-healthier Sam Baker A new UT Southwestern study says reducing stress is the key to improving heart health /health-wellness/2023-11-22/stress-heart-disease-texas A new study from U-T Southwestern Medical Center shows high stress contributes to worse heart disease over time. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:49:11 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-22/stress-heart-disease-texas Elena Rivera Extra walking can improve quality of life for patients with heart failure /health-wellness/2023-08-28/extra-walking-can-improve-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-heart-failure There's no cure for congestive heart failure, but a North Texas cardiologist talks with �Ļ�ӰԺ's Sam Baker about how more walking can improve a patient's quality of life. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-28/extra-walking-can-improve-quality-of-life-for-patients-with-heart-failure Sam Baker Can't tolerate statins? New study supports Nexletol as an alternative cholesterol medication /health-wellness/2023-03-20/cant-tolerate-statins-new-study-supports-nexletol-as-an-alternative-cholesterol-medication Dr. Saima Zafar, a cardiologist with Texas Health Kaufman, tells �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Sam Baker why statins don't work for some, and what makes Nexletol an acceptable alternative. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-03-20/cant-tolerate-statins-new-study-supports-nexletol-as-an-alternative-cholesterol-medication Sam Baker Why too much napping may be a cause for concern /health-wellness/2022-11-14/why-too-much-napping-may-be-a-cause-for-concern A recent study out of Switzerland suggests too much napping may contribute to heart disease. Dr. Rebecca Vigen has her doubts, but the Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center told �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Sam Baker too much napping is not something to ignore. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-14/why-too-much-napping-may-be-a-cause-for-concern Sam Baker Why heart disease and other chronic illnesses don't have to result in death /health-wellness/2022-06-27/why-heart-disease-and-other-chronic-illnesses-dont-have-to-result-in-death The CDC continues to rank heart disease as the leading cause of death in Texas. But that and other chronic diseases don’t have to be killers. So said Dr. David Winter with Baylor, Scott and White. The internal medicine specialist explained why to �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Sam Baker. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-06-27/why-heart-disease-and-other-chronic-illnesses-dont-have-to-result-in-death Sam Baker UT Southwestern study shows blood pressure rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic /health-wellness/2022-04-05/ut-southwestern-study-shows-blood-pressure-rates-increased-during-the-covid-19-pandemic A recent UT Southwestern study found people had higher blood pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Internal Medicine Professor Eric Peterson says this can have long-term health effects like strokes and heart attacks. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:37:14 GMT /health-wellness/2022-04-05/ut-southwestern-study-shows-blood-pressure-rates-increased-during-the-covid-19-pandemic Elena Rivera Black women, heart disease and how cardiac rehab can help /health-wellness/2022-03-07/black-women-heart-disease-and-how-cardiac-rehab-can-help Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the U.S. Black women have a greater risk: One in every two over the age of 20 has some form of heart disease – and many don’t know it. Tierra Moore, an exercise physiologist with Texas Health Dallas, talks about why with �Ļ�ӰԺ's Sam Baker. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:45:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-03-07/black-women-heart-disease-and-how-cardiac-rehab-can-help Sam Baker New study concludes breastfeeding may reduce a mother’s risk of heart disease and stroke /health-wellness/2022-02-07/new-study-concludes-breastfeeding-may-reduce-a-mothers-risk-of-heart-disease-and-stroke The study analyzed health data for more than a million women from eight studies conducted between 1986 and 2009 in the U.S., Australia, China, Norway, Japan, and one multinational study. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:03:41 GMT /health-wellness/2022-02-07/new-study-concludes-breastfeeding-may-reduce-a-mothers-risk-of-heart-disease-and-stroke Sam Baker Heart Disease: Why Women Need To Watch For The Signs /health-science-tech/2021-03-08/heart-disease-why-women-need-to-watch-for-the-signs Heart disease now tops breast cancer as the leading cause of death for women. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:00:48 GMT /health-science-tech/2021-03-08/heart-disease-why-women-need-to-watch-for-the-signs Sam Baker