Heart Health Blog

With one of my daughters returning to college over the weekend, I reminded her that she needs to remain diligent both on and off campus, to wear a mask, to soci...

With one of my daughters returning to college over the weekend, I reminded her that she needs to remain diligent both on and off campus, to wear a mask, to soci...

At the international European Society of Cardiology meetings last week, a new study revealed that many “sudden” heart related events were actually not so sudden...

This article was adapted from my piece in yesterday’s Baltimore Times. Overall death rates from heart and blood vessel disease are down, thanks to improved prev...

Last week, My daughter started medical school in her quest to help others. But the road she took was less traveled compared to many of us, including yours truly...

Two of the many things I vividly remember about my grandfather, a product of the Greatest Generation and a 25 year veteran of the U.S. postal service, was to 1)...

This past week, the American Heart Association released its long awaited scientific statement on the effects of cannabis on cardiovascular health. This document...

The more we learn about COVID-19, the more we’ve come to appreciate that it’s a virus like no-other due to its unpredictable nature and mysterious effects (see ...

I was very saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and colleague, Dr. Mickey Foxwell. He was the Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Marylan...

Advanced age is a well-established risk factor for heart disease and its complications. This occurs in large part because 3 out of every 4 men and women aged 65...

While vacationing a number of years ago, I heard an older gentleman grimace when he heard a younger father say to his boy, “come here buddy”. “A father should n...

Governor Larry Hogan continues to be Maryland’s most popular Governor in recent years because of his deep seated commitment to the health and well being of the ...