December 2012
Oklahoma Heart Institute In the News: Holiday Heart Syndrome
Reporter: Kim Jackson
The holidays can pull on your heart strings, literally. More people die from heart disease during December, according to numerous studies. So if you think you have heart illness, now is the time to listen to your body.
Oklahoma Heart Institute Expands Sleep Care Services to Five Regional Locations
Sufficient sleep is increasingly being recognized as an essential aspect of chronic disease prevention, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, one in six Americans - roughly 40 million people - are living with a sleep disorder, which puts them at an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, obesity and decreased quality of life.