(Carrick Pharmacy News) How well you sleep may have an impact on how healthy your heart is. When you don’t sleep, you may think more slowly. Your eyes may feel heavy. And you might wish you could lie down all day. But as it turns out, sleep deprivation may have a longer-term effect on your …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) Got diabetes? You may want to ask your doctor before taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). That’s because a recent study found that taking NSAIDs if you have diabetes may increase your risk of heart failure. This study found that the risk of heart failure could increase by as much as 50 percent …
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To Gym or Not to Gym? Can’t seem to motivate yourself to get to the gym? Then this article is for you.
Eat Less Sat: 8 Quick Tips Many Americans tend to eat more than 30 percent of the recommended daily amount of sodium.
(Carrick Pharmacy News) There’s good fat and bad fat when it comes to your diet. Here’s how to get more of the good stuff. Despite popular nutrition advice from decades past, fat isn’t all bad. In fact, the fats found in vegetables, nuts, legumes, and some oils and fish are actually healthy in moderate amounts. …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) If you’re not doing these things, you’re measuring your blood pressure wrong. Follow the steps below to make sure you obtain an accurate home blood pressure measurement. Getting It Right 1. Relax Before taking your reading, try to relax. Sit down and rest for at least five minutes before taking a reading. …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) The salt shaker isn’t the only way you’re getting a lot of sodium in your diet. As it turns out, many foods contain sodium. And the amount of sodium in some of these foods can be surprisingly high. Why does that matter? Because too much sodium in your diet may lead to …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) What you put into your body has an effect on what happens inside your body, and that includes your blood pressure. High blood pressure has been linked to all kinds of cardiovascular health problems, such as a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. Countless people around the world struggle to maintain …
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(Carrick Pharmacy News) There’s nothing sweet about the health effects of having too much sugar in your diet. Fortunately, you can take steps to reduce your sugar intake. Consuming too much added sugar has been tied to a wide range of negative health effects, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. While most fruits …
You’re a Lifesaver: All About CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure done when the heart stops beating. It can be a lifesaver.
