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Is Sitting the New Smoking?
What does it mean when someone says “sitting is the new smoking”? The phrase actually illustrates...
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Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
We hear about cholesterol from our doctor, especially in conversations about heart health....
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Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart with These 5 Foods
Making space on your plate for food that promotes heart health isn’t as difficult (or...
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Talking to a Cardiologist About WNY’s Heart Health
Dr. Scott Sobieraj is a Buffalo native who completed his medical education and residency locally....
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The Biggest Risk to Heart Health That Most Men Don’t Know
You may not know it, but spending the majority of your day sitting is affecting the cardiovascular...
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5 Things You Should Know About Arrhythmias
Electrophysiologist Dr. Mohamed Metawee highlights arrhythmias as a cardiac condition he thinks...
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Heart Attack 101: How to Tell If That Chest Pain Is Serious
With over 3 million cases in America each year, heart attacks are a lot more common than some...
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What to Expect in Cardiac Rehab
For patients who have recently undergone a cardiac procedure, the thought of resuming an active...
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Treating Heart Valve Disease with TAVR
You can’t always get what you want, but thanks to a new minimally invasive heart valve procedure,...
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New Cardiology Center Opens in Former NICU at Sisters Hospital
Catholic Health is pleased to announce the opening of the Sisters Hospital Cardiology Center,...
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Episode 4: The Role of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Episode 4: The Role of a Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Stephen Downing Discusses The Role of a...
Read More Episode 3: Touring the Heart Center at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Episode 3: Touring the Heart Center at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Inside The Heart Center at Mercy...
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Mercy Hospital Dedicates New Cardiac Surgical Suites
Mercy Hospital Dedicates New Cardiac Surgical Suites A $12.5 million project features a new 24,000...
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Dr. Mark Jajkowski Named Director of Thoracic Surgery at Catholic Health
Dr. Mark Jajkowski Named Director of Thoracic Surgery at Catholic Health Mark Jajkowski, MD, FACS,...
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Doctors’ Day Celebration: It’s A Miracle
It’s a miracle I am alive to write this letter. I am a mom of two young daughters. I am also a...
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Learn the A’s of Heart Health
Do you know what it means to be heart healthy? This American Heart Month, brush up on your heart...
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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Achy Legs
If your legs occasionally ache, it could just be that your muscles are tired from a strenuous...
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Know Your Numbers: Cardiac Quiz
The choices that you make today will affect your health over the course of the next ten years....
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Mercy Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Award
Mercy Hospital Receives American College of Cardiology Award For the second year in a row, Mercy...
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Four Area Health Systems Dedicate New Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Four Area Health Systems Dedicate New Cardiac Catheterization Lab Western New York healthcare...
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