Learning how your heart works and how it gets damaged can help you take steps to protect it.

Dear Nurse Chris: After a heart attack two years ago, I took all the medicines my physician asked, but he also wanted me to commit to a long period of rehab. It seemed way too strenuous for me, and I was scared it might cause another attack so I didn’t go. I am 56 now. Was I right or wrong to skip the rehab?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. 

When it comes to your heart, what you eat matters. Follow these tips for heart-healthy eating.

It’s hard to believe we’ve been in business for ten years. They say, “Time flies when you’re having fun!”  - Christine Hammerlund, RN and President of Assured Healthcare Staffing

As American Heart Month draws to a close, it's important to encourage continued, year-round awareness of heart health as well as correct some of the common heart health myths or misconceptions people may have about heart disease: People who are physically fit and active are not at risk for heart disease. 

Five fascinating facts about this vital organ.