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American Heart Association - New Free Magazine for Patients
Heart Insight is a quarterly magazine published by the American Heart Association and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, for patients, their families and caregivers. If you would like a free individual subscription delivered right to your home, please scroll down and click on the
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Each quarterly issue of Heart Insight is brimming with practical advice on managing or avoiding heart disease, along with realistic goals against which to measure progress, including how to:
* Work with your doctor to manage elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, congestive heart failure, diabetes, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions;
* Reduce your risk of developing heart problems with lifestyle changes that can be worked into your busy schedule, and realistic goals to measure your progress; and
* Deal with insurance paperwork, financial decisions, getting the best deal you can on the medications you need and other information vital to patients and to caregivers coping with chronic medical issues.
In addition, Heart Insight will help you stay on top of important news that could affect your treatment, including:
* The latest research published in medical journals or presented at cardiology conferences.
* New medications or therapies that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
* The latest treatment guidelines and statements by the American Heart Association.
You will also find a variety of "interactive" features to encourage a proactive approach to heart health:
* Three-Month Calendar: Heart-health related observances - such as National Wear Red Day - are noted, along with space to write down questions for your doctor; information the doctor wants you to remember; your next doctor's appointment; and prescription refill reminders.
* Recipes: Heart-healthy recipes from a variety of cookbooks published by the American Heart Association - mouthwateringly presented in a glossy, beautifully photographed layout.
* Heart Insight Quiz: Test your heart-smarts with questions and answers derived from research published in a variety of American Heart Association journals, as well as other peer-reviewed publications.
Most important, Heart Insight offers patients, their families and caregivers hope, inspiration, and encouragement by featuring articles about, and by, people who have first-hand experience dealing with cardiovascular conditions, either as patients or as caregivers. You'd be surprised to learn that some of them are your favorite celebrities!