Healthy Holidays

Healthy Holidays

10 TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY DURING THE HOLIDAYS   Staying healthy during the holidays can be a challenge. Between festive food, cold temperatures, crowded malls, travel and a multitude of social events squeezed into what are often already busy schedules, the...
Diabetes and Heart Disease

Diabetes and Heart Disease

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Did you know that patients with diabetes have an increased risk of having heart disease? In this episode of “Heart to Heart,” Dr. Jimmy Smith discusses the controllable and uncontrollable risk factors when it comes to...
Fall Heart Healthy Eating

Fall Heart Healthy Eating

A Heart-Healthy Fall Harvest Although summer offers the biggest variety of in-season fruits and vegetables, October’s cooler weather brings an autumn harvest that is as diverse as it is delicious. Fall produce is perfect for satisfying our natural cravings for...
Diagnostic Testing

Diagnostic Testing

Early detection and intervention (along with lifestyle modifications) are the best ways to combat heart disease. There are also many sophisticated technologies available to help understand problems affecting the heart. In this episode of “Heart to Heart,”...
Atrial Septal Defects

Atrial Septal Defects

An Atrial Septal Defect, or ASD, is a hole between the upper chambers of the heart. ASD is the most common birth defect of all congenital heart diseases. In this episode of “Heart to Heart,” Dr. Ray Smith discusses development, causes and treatments for...