Articles for Tag: "Advocate Health Care"

Danger of alcohol in early weeks of pregnancy 
Danger of alcohol in early weeks of pregnancy
A new study warns that indulging during the first weeks after conception can damage baby’s development.
Is your headache caused by stress? 
Is your headache caused by stress?
New research finds that headaches triggered by stress are more common than you think.
Advances in cardiology cut lifetime radiation dose 
Advances in cardiology cut lifetime radiation dose
Find out how doctors are completing complex cardiac electrophysiology procedures without the extra radiation.
Sweating it out may reduce risk of stroke 
Sweating it out may reduce risk of stroke
Research shows that couch potatoes are at a 20 percent greater risk of stroke. Learn more.
Diabetes effects on the heart 
Diabetes effects on the heart
Researchers say younger women with diabetes may be at a much greater risk of developing heart disease than males.
What Heart Month means to me 
What Heart Month means to me
After surviving a heart attack at age 32, here’s what I’ve learned and what February means to me now.
Patient gives heartfelt thanks on Valentine’s Day 
Patient gives heartfelt thanks on Valentine’s Day
After undergoing a life-saving procedure last Valentine’s Day, this holiday has a very different meaning for Elgin resident Jim Whetstone and his wife, Bonnie.