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Five ways to love your heart this February
Simple lifestyle changes can make a big impact when it comes to heart health. Show your heart some l...
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Michael's story: “Embrace every possible option” for better health
Michael's story: “I’m more driven and able to achieve my goals in ways I couldn’t before.”
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'Everything we do is up to them': How Salem Health helps sexual assault survivors
Support from these nurses can be as subtle as simply leaving a business card on the counter in the b...
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Wavering about getting a flu shot? Get the facts
Google, “Should I get the flu shot?” and get gigabytes of pro and con information.
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Hair stylist discovers new look inside and out after bariatric surgery
In 2014, Eron G. of Salem weighed 398 pounds. After years of frustration with his weight, he knew it...
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Blood pressure guidelines have changed!
Are your blood pressure numbers in the safe zone? Find out how your numbers stack up and what to do ...
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New pain clinic helps patients kick opioid addiction
“The biggest hurdle we help patients overcome is accepting they have a problem with pain medication,...
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High intensity workouts: Fountain of youth?
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Sniffles, sneezing and itchy eyes: Do I have a cold, allergies or worse?
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Peripheral artery disease treatment
Patrick M., of Salem, has a family history of heart disease and had two open heart surgeries. When h...
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92-year-old gets carotid stent
Without any physical symptoms, he had no idea his carotid artery was a ticking time bomb.
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Pacemaker and bypass graft
For John S., having a good attitude about protecting his heart health was just as healing as his two...
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From high blood pressure to life-saving stent
At a routine eye appointment, Bill R.’s ophthalmologist noticed his blood pressure was quite high. B...
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Surviving a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Larry H.’s day started like any other. He went to his friend’s restaurant to visit over coffee, got ...
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Healthy lifestyle doesn’t always outweigh heredity
When William W.’s primary care physician informed him that both his good and bad cholesterol were to...
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Surviving several heart attacks and A-fib
Gregg B. lived with heart problems for nearly 20 years. He experienced his first heart attack at 40 ...
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New bypass device helps save lives
It is easy to blame weight gain, weakness and exhaustion on the aging process and poor eating habits...
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Triple bypass surgery saves 74-year-old
A Salem Health heart patient has high praise for his cardiologist. “I have a deep feeling he helped ...