COVID-19: What Canyon Vista Medical Center is Doing and What You Can Do
It probably feels as if coronavirus – or as it is officially known, COVID-19 – is all anyone is talking about these days. As COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses like the seasonal flu continue to spread across the U.S., you also may feel […]
Eat Right, Bite by Bite: How to make good nutrition work for you
By Anna Keefe, CRD, CDE at Canyon Vista Medical Center
Eating healthy helps us get and stay healthy. And there’s no better time to adopt useful strategies for making good nutrition an essential part of your health journey than National Nutrition Month.® This year’s […]
In the Mix: Why it might be time to add routine colonoscopies to your health journey
It’s a scene many of us can recall. You arrive home from school, rush to your bedroom and tune your boombox to your favorite radio station. You pop in a blank cassette tape, or one you’ve recorded over so many […]
Thank you for joining us on this 29-day journey of heart health. We hope you’ve found it helpful and that you’ve learned something about your heart that you may not have known before.
Remember, heart health isn’t about a crash diet. It’s not about getting up at 5 am to run 10 miles every day or […]
Did You Brush? The Surprising Link Between Dental Health and Your Heart
How well do you take care of your teeth and gums? Some research has shown a link between poor oral health and poor heart health. Studies have shown a link between gum disease and increased heart disease risk and that poor oral health can […]
Heart Disease: An Unwanted Heirloom
You’ve got your father’s eyes, your grandmother’s laugh, but what about your uncle’s heart disease? While many inherited traits are good, others – like heart disease – aren’t. It’s important to know how your family’s history with heart disease can affect your own heart health.
If you don’t know your family’s full […]
Five Surprising Ways to Boost Your Heart Health
You probably know that healthy eating and regular physical activity are critically important to maintaining good heart health. But there are a number of other things you can do to give your heart an extra boost that might surprise you.
Laugh. Research has pointed to laughter having several benefits […]
Minutes Matter: Knowing the Signs Can Save a Life
When a heart attack strikes, minutes matter. Those first few minutes following a heart attack are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient. According to the National Institutes of Health, about half of those who die from heart attacks will die within an […]
Heart Health at Any Age
Things change as we get older. How you took care of yourself in your 20s might be very different from how you take care of yourself today. That said, it’s important to understand what you should keep in mind as you age. Check out these pointers on what to remember as […]
Got Kids? Give ‘Em Heart!
As a parent, there are a number of great reasons to get your kids to think of their health as a priority. And there are a number of great ways to help them do that, including regular physical activity.
Creating a more active family lifestyle can be done anytime, anywhere. Family walks […]