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COVID Q&A with cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin

It’s heart month and cardiologist Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin is here to answer your questions about returning to school during the pandemic and what that may look like for children with heart conditions.

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Q&A: How can teens reduce their blood pressure?

Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin answers a reader’s question about helping her teenaged sibling reduce their blood pressure.

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Keep your family heart-healthy with these 5 expert tips

Cardiologist Sarah Clauss, MD, shares five ways families can prioritize heart health this February during American Heart Month.

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How to determine the severity of heart murmurs

Heart murmurs are extra or unusual sounds made by blood circulating through heart valves, or through blood vessels near the heart.

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The importance of drinking water all year round

Our bodies are about 60 percent water in adulthood and as high as 65 to 75 percent in childhood, which means we need to drink a lot to stay healthy.