Obesity is now recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack. Obesity is mainly caused by taking in more calories than are used up in physical activity and daily life. Talk to your doctor about healthy nutrition and exercise plan to help fight heart disease. The Baptist [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Healthy Heart Tip for February 25 2010 Tackles Obesity
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Healthy Heart tip for February 24 2010 Know Your Numbers
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010The four important numbers you need to know to safeguard your health are cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index. They are key indicators of your risk for major illness. During a heart check up, your doctor takes a careful look at your “numbers,” including your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, your blood pressure [...]
Cardiologist Discusses Calcium Scoring for your Heart
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010var s1 = new SWFObject(“/mediaplayer.swf”,”sfvideo1″,”352″,”288″,”9.0.115″); s1.addParam(“allowfullscreen”,”true”); s1.addParam(“allowscriptaccess”,”always”); s1.addParam(“wmode”,”transparent”); s1.addVariable(“file”, “/mednews/media/wlbt-calcium-scoring.mp4″); s1.addVariable(“config”, “/config.xml”); s1.addVariable(“width”, “352″); s1.addVariable(“height”, “288″); s1.addVariable(“image”, “/images/poster_mednews352x288.png”); s1.addVariable(“title”, “Cardiologist Discusses Calcium Scoring for your Heart”); s1.write(“video1″); Cardiologist Alfredo H. Figuero, MD with Baptist Cardiology Clinic appeared on the WLBT 4 pm show to discuss risk factors for heart disease, and should you consider the [...]
Respiratory Care Services Receives Quality Certificate
Monday, February 22nd, 2010For the forth consecutive year, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) has awarded the Department of Respiratory Care Services of Baptist their coveted “Quality Respiratory Care Recognition” certificate of achievement. About 700 hospitals out of the 5,000 hospitals in the Unites States have been named a Quality Respiratory Care institution. This program is aimed [...]
Healthy Heart Tip for February 22 2010
Monday, February 22nd, 2010If you have multiple risk factors for heart disease, you should consider the Cardiac Calcium Scoring screening. Calcium deposits shows coronary plaque and risk of future coronary disease. This screening detects calcium deposits in coronary arteries and compares it to standards for your age and gender. For details and to see if you qualify for [...]
Healthy Heart Tip for February 19 2010
Friday, February 19th, 2010Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Your lifestyle, gender, age and race can add to your risk. Know the Signs of a Heart Attack such as discomfort or pain in the center of the chest and other parts of the body, shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, [...]
Getting Ready for Allergy Season
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Ashley Pullen, MD, of Baptist Medical Clinic | Family Medicine – Madison is the guest speaker for “Getting Ready for Allergy Season,” a free webcast on March 9 at 7 p.m.
Baptist Seeks Nominations for 10th Annual Celebration of Strong Women
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Jackson, Miss. – February 18, 2010 – For 10 years, Baptist has celebrated strong women. These women are individuals who have persevered, defended, mentored, led and depicted promise for the future. Each story is unique. Yet, while some stories bring tear drops, these women are strong, and their stories are of hope and power. Baptist, [...]
Healthy Heart Tip for February 18 2010
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Obesity is now recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack. Obesity is mainly caused by taking in more calories than are used up in physical activity and daily life. Talk to your doctor about healthy nutrition and exercise plan to help fight heart disease. The Baptist [...]
Cardiologist Discusses Cold Weather Affects on the Heart
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Cardiologist Chris Waterer, MD appeared on WLBT’s 4 pm to discuss and explain how this cold weather in Jackson, Miss. affects the heart. var s2 = new SWFObject(“/mediaplayer.swf”,”sfvideo2″,”352″,”288″,”9.0.115″); s2.addParam(“allowfullscreen”,”true”); s2.addParam(“allowscriptaccess”,”always”); s2.addParam(“wmode”,”transparent”); s2.addVariable(“file”, “/mednews/media/cold-weather-heart-wlbt.mp4″); s2.addVariable(“config”, “/config.xml”); s2.addVariable(“width”, “352″); s2.addVariable(“height”, “288″); s2.addVariable(“image”, “/images/poster_mednews352x288.png”); s2.addVariable(“title”, “Cardiologist Discusses Cold Weather Affects on the Heart”); s2.write(“video2″);
