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Hello, here is your January 2019 issue of Heart Health e-Newslettter.
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Happy and Healthy New Year!
Dr. Caren and Dr. Urman's Heart Health
e-Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter is intended to raise awareness of heart health-related issues and to encourage our readers to be educated and to take charge of their health and live healthier, more fulfilling lives. One of a doctor’s primary obligations is to educate patients. In fact the origin of the word ‘doctor’ is (via Old French) from the Latin doctor which means ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).
This complimentary monthly educational service is for our patients and their families but please forward it to anyone who might find it of interest. Click here to enter our website and learn more about our practice. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions or wish to make an appointment.
Enhanced Access Membership Program (EAMP) 2019
Partner with your cardiologist to create and maintain health.
"The first wealth is health" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Personalized concierge services not covered by private insurance of Medicare
- Three annual membership options to choose from. Patients choose what works best for them.
- Increasing levels of priority and enhanced access for routine appointments and testing and to speak with your cardiologist on routine matters.
- Priority completion of administrative paper-work and fees waived
- Global CARE coverage (for Concierge level members). Critical care air rescue and evacuation anywhere in the world with the coordination of your cardiologist and the Cleveland Clinic.
- Validated parking (Premier and Concierge members)
- Convenient VIP parking for Concierge members for office visits
If you have been an EAMP member but have not yet renewed, please call us or speak to our staff when visiting our office.
If you are not a current EAMP member, and wish to maximize your experience with our office and your top-tier cardiologist, click here for more information or call our practice manager, Lilly Garzona or EAMP representative Kahlia Bundle at 310.659.0715.
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Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute cardiologist Dr. Mark Urman is named as a Super Doctor for the eleventh straight year
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Health News
| Insights Into Women and Stroke Risk |
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TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 You might be surprised to learn that stroke is the number three killer of women.
Women and men have many of the same risk factors for stroke, but some -- like high blood pressure, migraine with au... » Read the full article |
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| When Heart Attack Strikes, Women Often Hesitate to Call for Help |
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| Exercise After Heart Attack May Improve Survival |
| Even a low level of physical activity within the first year of a heart attack was enough to reduce the odds of dying in the immediate years that followed |
| Exercise Wins: Fit Seniors Can Have Hearts That Look 30 Years Younger |
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| Walking May Boost Aging Brains |
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| Marathons Can Tax Amateurs' Hearts |
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| Heart Failure Takes Heavy Toll, Even for Those With Stronger Hearts |
| Having a stronger heart after being hospitalized for heart failure may not translate into a better outcome |
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| Health Tip: Comparing Different Diets |
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| To Track Carbs, Tap Into the Glycemic Index … and Its Cousin |
| While monitoring glycemic index and the glycemic load might be especially helpful for those with diabetes, they also can be useful tools to keep others from developing diabetes and even lower the risk of heart disease |
| Protein Portions: Feeling Satisfied on Fewer Calories |
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| Some Diabetes Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risks |
| However newer -- and typically more expensive -- drugs appear to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke |
| Health Tip: Understanding Metabolic Syndrome |
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| Oversleeping May Increase Risk Of Death And Cardiovascular Diseases |
| Researchers found that sleeping more than “six to eight hours a night...is associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular diseases (CNN) |
| Heart Risks High in Older Cancer Patients Before Diagnosis |
| There's a significant rise in the risk of heart attack and stroke in older people in the months before they're diagnosed with cancer, a new study finds |
| 1 in 4 People Over 25 Will Be Hit by Stroke |
| A quarter of the world's people over the age of 25 will experience a debilitating stroke during their lifetime |
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