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Stress is one of the risk factors for heart disease that is easily modifiable—with the introduction of the transcendental meditation technique in the daily life of patients and healthcare professionals alike.

Short answer: it depends. Like all who want to eat heart healthy, vegetarians need to be mindful in selecting nutritious foods and limiting foods and beverages with added sugar, saturated fat and sodium.

A recommendation from a provider is the most important predictor of a patient getting needed vaccines.

The updated decision pathways include consideration of LDL-C targets, together with patient response to maximally tolerated statin therapy, to help guide treatment decisions regarding the use of non-statin therapies.

CMS has new codes for non face-to-face Chronic Care Management (CCM) services.

While there is evidence that marijuana is beneficial in easing some physical symptoms, it is clear there is much more to learn about both the benefits and the negative effects of the drug.

The bottom line: in moderation ice cream can be included in a heart healthy diet.

The national recommendations remain the same: foods high in saturated fat should be avoided if possible and, if consumed, limited to <7% of the daily intake.

A study showed that “weekend warriors” who perform all their physical activity in one or two sessions during the week sufficiently reduced all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality risks regardless of adherence to prevailing physical activity guidelines.