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Namaste Healthy: The Heart Benefits of Yoga
February 07, 2021Manage blood pressure. Control cholesterol. Reduce blood sugar. Get active. Eat better. Lose weight. Stop smoking. There’s a reason the most talked about ways to improve your heart health also make up the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Life’s Simple 7® a list of seven lifestyle strategies that can help you lower your risk for heart disease: they…
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Know Your Numbers
February 06, 2021One step in taking an active role in your health to help ensure a healthy life is by knowing specific numbers that play an important role for your heart: Blood pressureIs your blood pressure at normal levels? One in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease. Normal range for blood pressure should be below 120/80. If your numbers are at…
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Give Your Kitchen Pantry Some Love
February 05, 2021Eating smart for your heart starts at home. But how do you know what to stock up on to keep your meals heart-healthy? We’ve compiled a guide to help you plan your next grocery trip to stock up on nutritious foods that can help you and your family stay healthy – and satisfied at the dinner table, today and every day. 10 Pantry Essentials Dinner starters:…
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Heart Disease 101: Warning Signs for Women
February 04, 2021As the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., you might think that gender doesn’t matter when it comes to heart disease. But it does. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in 16 women age 20 and older have coronary heart disease, while only approximately half of women recognize that heart disease is…
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Not All Symptoms Are Obvious: Overlooked Symptoms to Watch
February 03, 2021We’ve all seen when heart attacks happen in the movies. A character is walking along when, suddenly, they grab their chest – wincing with pain – and immediately tell someone, “Call 911! I’m having a heart attack!” While that certainly does happen, the reality is that heart attacks can strike much more subtly – even happening to…
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30 Minutes a Day Can Help Keep Heart Disease Away
February 02, 2021Did you know that exercising as little as 30 minutes every day can improve your heart health and quality of life? It can even be simple activities that are easier to incorporate into your schedule, like taking your dog for a jog, tossing a ball with your kids or sunset walk in the neighborhood. According to the American Heart Association, walking is the simplest positive change you can make to improve your heart health. Here’s why...
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Welcome to 28 Days of Heart Health
February 01, 2021Each February, we mark American Heart Month – a great opportunity to focus on heart health and essential role it plays in your overall well-being, today and every day. In fact, maintaining good heart health can help you add years to your life so you can enjoy many more days to come. So, welcome to the 28 Days of Heart Health.
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Keeping the Happy in Your Holiday: Making the Most of This Year’s Challenging Season
December 09, 2020With its myriad joyful and time-honored traditions, the holiday season is a cherished time of the year for many. Unfortunately, it can also be a stressful and emotionally trying time, especially for those juggling numerous obligations or coping with the loss of a loved one. And as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our community and across the country, we are finding ourselves rethinking how we celebrate this year, which could create new challenges and potentially stressful situations.
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National Park Medical Center Temporarily Revises Visitation to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
November 18, 2020The new policy will include limiting visitor hours to 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm daily, for one well visitor per patient per day. The ICU will remain closed to visitors. Exceptions to the policy will include Labor & Delivery, pediatric and end-of-life patients. All visitors must be 16 years of age or older, will be screened upon entry and are required to wear a mask and an armband while in the facility. Visitors are asked to bring their own mask. Visitors who do not pass the screening at entry will be asked to reschedule their visit until they are symptom-free. Visitors should enter through the emergency department entrance beginning at 5:30 pm daily.
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Celebrating Safely: How to keep you, your family and your community healthy this holiday season
November 13, 2020The final two months of the year are traditionally filled with a number of opportunities to celebrate with family, friends and co-workers. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a traditional year, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. As we continue to fight COVID-19 and work to slow the spread in our community, it’s a good idea to take a moment and rethink how we celebrate during the upcoming holiday season.
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Blood Donation: How You Can Aid in the COVID-19 Fight and Make Your Community Healthier
November 13, 2020Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood – but only about 10 percent of those who are eligible to give actually make a blood donation each year. Donated blood is a necessary part of helping patients cope with a wide variety of conditions, including burns, trauma, heart surgery, cancer, organ transplants and more. A one-time blood donation can save the lives of up to three people.
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National Park Medical Center and the American Heart Association Announce 2020-2021 Sweetheart Class
November 11, 2020Thirty-nine young women from the Garland County area were recently welcomed into the 2020-2021 American Heart Association (AHA) Hot Springs Sweetheart program, presented by National Park Medical Center (NPMC). This is the 15th year for the Hot Springs Sweetheart program.
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EXTRAORDINARY NURSES RECOGNIZED AT NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER
November 11, 2020Nurses at National Park Medical Center are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The Inaugural NPMC DAISY Award honorees are Daphne Green, RN, Med 2 Unit; Kaitlyn Arnold, RN, Emergency Department; Linda Lee, LPN, Med/Surg Unit; Lakeisha Perry, RN, Maternal/Child; Emily Dunn, RN, Emergency Department; and the inaugural NPMC DAISY Award winner, Matt McFarland, RN, Emergency Department.
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National Park Medical Center CEO Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
November 11, 2020In recognition of October’s designation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Park Medical Center’s CEO, Scott Smith, is wearing pink all month long as a participant in the 2020 Real Men Wear Pink Arkansas campaign. The campaign, which raises funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society (ACS), includes a total of 23 men from across the state of Arkansas and runs through the entire month of October.
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An Hour That Could Impact a Lifetime
October 02, 2020Our daily schedules can be tough to juggle. Especially when there is that “one more thing” to try and fit in. But if you’re a woman age 40 or older, there’s one extra thing you should make time for – an annual mammogram. It’s one hour, once a year, that could save your life.
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DR. SUCHITA VARHADE JOINS NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL STAFF
September 09, 2020National Park Medical Center today announced that Suchita Varhade, DO, has joined its staff and is offering Obstetric and Gynecological care to women throughout Hot Springs and the surrounding area.
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