What Is a Stroke? Some people in this community have experienced strokes. Others may be getting treatment to prevent them from occurring. So what are strokes?...reactionscomments
Health DESPAIR-ities: Black People Are Dying!Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2! Issues surrounding the disparities faced...reactions3comments
Living Your Life, On Purpose Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s my purpose?” In the early 2000’s, there was a popular book called “The Purpose Driven Life." It’s...reactions1comment
Deep Breathing for Stress ReliefBreathing exercises can have an impact on your overall stress level because they can help you relax. When you breathe deeply, a...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Maggie TeliskaWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
The RollercoasterHave you ever been on a rollercoaster? Not just any rollercoaster, the kind that once it takes off you immediately lose your...reactions1comment
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Will JonesWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Morgan DrutchasWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Maternal Health & Heart FailureNearly 20 years after my own maternal health crisis I’ve been witnessing a heightened sense of awareness surrounding what is now considered...reactionscomments
Coping With DiabetesDiabetes is a chronic disease that occurs because the body is unable to use blood sugar (glucose) properly. The exact cause of...reactionscomments
PPCM Changed My Life: My Fight Isn’t Over, I’m a PPCM Survivor!Editor's note: This is part 3 in a 3-part series. Check out part 1, PPCM Changed My Life: I Don’t Have Heart...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: My 10-Year LVAD Celebration!Looking back to where I’ve come from, I would’ve never imagined my LVAD journey would extend as long as it has. As each...reactions1comment
Meet Your Moderators: Kimberly ConnellWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
7 Things We Expect From Our DoctorsMe, I don’t want just any doctor. I think most of us are this way. We try to find doctors who cater...reactionscomments
Estate Planning: Don’t Forget About Your Fur BabiesNo one likes to think about death – much less their own. When you have a chronic condition, like heart failure, making...reactionscomments
Meet Your Moderators: Tina Marie MarsdenWelcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who...reactionscomments
Taken for GrantedRecently, two friends of mine had pacemakers installed to regulate their heartbeats and to combat atrial fibrillation. Both of them are doing...reactionscomments
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting PrinciplesLiving with heart failure means that we constantly have to monitor many aspects of our lives – how much salt are we...reactions2comments
Interpreting Common LabsLab work is something people with heart failure are used to being drawn. Every three, six, or twelve months we have lab...reactions5comments