Every four and a half minutes, a baby is born in the United States with a birth defect. These defects may affect how the body looks or operates—and range from mild to severe. Some defects are very visible and can be noticed immediately, like cleft palate or Down syndrome. Some must be found using special
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According to the World Health Organization, salt intake has increased dramatically across the globe. Therefore, the prevalence of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke has increased as well. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mgs) a day, but it is hard to know how much salt is actually in
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As a cardiologist, I believe that the heart is the most important organ in our body and my goal is to spread the basic knowledge about heart diseases to our people. Before we discuss common cardiac diseases, it is essential to have basic knowledge about our heart. The heart is a muscular organ located in
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Even though the death rate from heart attack have decreased dramatically, heart disease is still the number one cause of death in our country. The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction (MI). Heart muscle receives oxygen and essential nutrients through small blood vessels called coronary arteries. Since young age onwards, fatty materials start
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