by Maggie Mutch | Jun 10, 2026 | Wellness
A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association has found that women’s cardiovascular health declines as they advance to perimenopause and menopause. Specifically, findings revealed that perimenopausal women were two times more likely to have a low...
by Claire Chapin | Feb 10, 2026 | Wellness
According to the American Heart Association, psychological health can positively or negatively impact a person’s health and risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Did you know? Those in rural communities live almost three years fewer than urban dwellers and...
by Claire Chapin | Oct 7, 2025 | Wellness
Amy Stahley, Dean of Health Professions at Davenport University, has spent her career preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders. But a few years ago, the nurse became the patient in a way she never expected. Her first heart episode struck suddenly in early...
by Kelsey | Jun 24, 2025 | Wellness
The American Heart Association suggests extreme heat can be dangerous—even deadly—especially for people with existing heart disease. West Michigan has already seen some dangerously high temperatures this summer. In response to this heatwave and others around the...
by Maggie Mutch | May 13, 2025 | Wellness
Did you know? Every year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke, however, as many as 80% may be preventable with healthy lifestyle changes and screening for risk factors. Seeing as May is American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association (a...
