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AHA News: A Lifetime of Challenges – Including a Spinal Stroke – Leads Dancer to Infinite Possibilities
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – As a Japanese American girl growing up in Irvine, California, Marisa Hamamoto felt like an outsider in her predominantly white community....
Semaglutide Can Cut Prevalence of Obesity, CVD in Eligible U.S. Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – Semaglutide treatment among eligible U.S. adults can reduce the prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online Aug. 14...
Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – People can help reduce their odds of developing atrial fibrillation or stroke through one piece of standard medical advice: stay fit. According to a new study in 15,000...
Breastfeeding for at Least Six Months Aids Maternal Cardiovascular Factors
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 – Breastfeeding for at least six months may reduce some maternal cardiovascular risk factors in women three years postpartum, according to a study published online July 19 in...
Resources Needed for Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Programs
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – Resources need to be invested in pediatric preventive cardiology programs, according to a scientific advisory published online Aug. 8 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality...
Step Count Inversely Linked to All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – There is a significant inverse association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to a review published online Aug. 8 in the...
Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – A large clinical trial weighing the medical merits of the obesity drug Wegovy (semaglutide) has unearthed a significant positive side effect. Taking the medication cut the...
How Many Daily Steps to Lengthen Your Life? Fewer Than You Might Think
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 – If you’re one of the millions of folks bent on racking up at least 10,000 steps a day, read on. A new study finds that heart health starts to improve with as few as 2,300 s...
Fitness Routine Helps First Lady Jill Biden Build 'Inner Strength'
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – First Lady Jill Biden gains at least some of her inner strength by working on her physical strength. Featured in the September issue of Women’s Health magazine, Biden, 72, t...
AHA News: Your Home – And Where It's Located – May Affect Your Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (American Heart Association News) --They say home is where the heart is. But can a person's home also play a role in how healthy that heart is? A large body of research suggests...
Vegetarian Diet Aids Outcomes in Patients With or at High Risk for CVD
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023, 2023 – A vegetarian diet may modestly but significantly improve cardiometabolic outcomes in people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a review...
~60 Percent With CVD Risk Factors Receive Postpartum Heart Health Counseling
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – About 60 percent of those with one and two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors or adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) receive postpartum cardiovascular health...
Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – Many women are not being counseled about heart disease after giving birth, a new study finds. Only 60% of at-risk women said they were advised about heart health at their...
Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 – As more people are advised to shun meat, a new study from Australia adds to evidence that a vegetarian diet can help improve heart health. A review of 20 prior...
A Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents. People with HIV who t...
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