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Women Should Take These 3 Things to Heart
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February 12, 2022
February is American Heart Month — the perfect time to remind women of three things they need to know about heart disease.
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Adhering to Life's Simple 7 May Cut CHD Risk Despite Genetics
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February 08, 2022
Ideal adherence to the American Heart Association (AHA) Life's Simple 7 (LS7) guidelines is associated with a lower lifetime risk for coronary heart disease (CHD)...
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AHA News: Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, the 'Father of Preventive Cardiology,' Dies at 102
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January 27, 2022
Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, a trailblazing cardiologist who helped people understand the critical connection between healthy...
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Holidays Complicate Diabetes Management, Patients Report
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December 23, 2021
Nearly half of U.S. adults living with type 2 diabetes say managing their condition is more difficult during the fall and winter holiday season than other times of the year...
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A Little Wine & Certain Foods Could Help Keep Blood Pressure Healthy
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August 25, 2021
An apple and a pear a day may help keep blood pressure under control — a benefit partly explained by gut bacteria, a new study suggests.
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AHA News: Healthy Hearts and Brains Get Their Start in Childhood
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August 17, 2021
High blood pressure, high cholesterol and other risk factors for poor heart and brain health are problems people typically don't think about until they hit midlife.
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AHA News: How a Doctor's Presence May Alter Blood Pressure Readings
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August 10, 2021
A doctor's presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a "fight or flight" response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the effect by measuring nerve activity.
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6 Tips on Getting Back to Your Regular Doctor's Checkup
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August 09, 2021
Admit it, you've probably put off doctor visits whenever possible during the pandemic, and getting back on track with your health care is a daunting prospect.
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AHA News: Are Figs Good for You? Get the Whole Sweet Story
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August 06, 2021
The ancient world had a reverential affection for figs. They're celebrated in both the Bible and in Islamic texts. In Egypt, they were offered to the gods, while the Greeks considered figs a gift from them.
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AHA News: She Couldn't Put Up Her Arms on a Roller Coaster. A Stroke Followed.
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August 05, 2021
Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O'Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents.