Emory Health Source - February 2011
February 2011 - American Heart Month!
Heart Disease Prevention Live Chat w/ Dr. Sperling
23 million people are diagnosed with heart disease each year, and heart disease is responsible for over 6 million hospitalizations in the U.S. annually. Don’t be a statistic. Join Dr. Sperling in a live web chat on heart disease prevention, February 21st at 12:30pm.
Knocking 'What Ifs' Out of the Park
Georgia native and Wake Forest University baseball player, Kevin Jordan, was given the gift of renewed life by his baseball coach, Tom Walter in a living donor transplant taking place at Emory University Hospital. Read more on this touching transplant story.
Enjoy Your Chocolate on Valentine's Day
Research studies conducted over the last decade have associated cocoa and dark chocolate consumption with heart health benefits. These benefits come from cocoa derived from the cacao plant, which is rich in flavonoids. Learn more ways and reasons to enjoy your chocolate.
Having surgery at Emory University Hospital?
Consider a stay in a Rollins Pavilion hospital suite.
Heart Healthy Recipe
This flavorful Indian-inspired dish can be served as a side dish or as a whole meal by adding a can of chickpeas and serving over a bed of rice.
