Catheter Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation May Reduce Dementia Risk

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a heart condition characterized by irregular beating in the upper chambers of the heart that reduces blood flow to the lower chambers. Afib can cause discomfort in patients and increase stroke risk by five times. In 2019, AFib was mentioned on 183,321 death certificates in the United States. Estimates state that the condition will affect 12.1 … Read More

Hoag Hospital Brings Mitral Valve Replacement Option to OC, Recruits Patients for Long-Term Study

Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach is recruiting patients for a long-term study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes for a new mitral valve replacement option. The MOMENTIS study will follow patients who receive the MITRIS RESILIA valve, developed by Edwards Lifesciences using innovations that were developed to ease the orientation of the initial valve placement … Read More

High-Risk Pregnancy: What You Need To Know

Research on Gut Immune Cells May Lead to New IBD Treatments

Trillions of microbes coexist with immune cells in the intestine. A layer of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) acts as a first line of defense against microbes by separating them from immune cells. Previous studies have shown that immune cells known as intestinal lymphocytes communicate with IECs to promote tissue repair and intestinal homeostasis. Studies also show that microbiota produce metabolites such as lactate, acetate, … Read More

How 5 Minutes of Mindfulness or Meditation Will Change Your Life

Fact vs. Fiction in Managing Diabetes

Mind-Gut Connection: How it Affects Your Digestion, Mood and the Way You Think

Breast Health: What Women Need to Know

Women’s Heart Health, The Silent Killer

3 Self-Love Tips to Boost Mental Health

Just look at that gorgeous person in the mirror! The one with the infectious smile and inspiring moxie. Don’t see that person? Well, that’s OK. Sometimes it takes a little work to recognize them. “Self-love is not always an easy thing to achieve but fostering a positive self-image can improve your physical and psychological well-being,” … Read More