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Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. February is American Heart Month, established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to encourage Americans to prioritize and protect their heart health. In the Q&A below, Dr. Ramy Sadek, a board-certified cardiologist with UCR Health, discusses key...
Simple choices can make the holiday both delicious and heart-friendly, says UCR Health's Dr. Ramy Sadek
Exposure to environmental chemicals, including those in common plastic products, has been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019. Changcheng Zhou, a professor of biomedical sciences in...