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  • Updated:Wed, 1 Sep 2010 4:53:00 PM

08-31-2010DASH eating plan lowers long-term heart attack risk, especially among African-Americans
08-24-2010People at “intermediate risk” of heart disease with elevated hsCRP benefit from statin therapy even if cholesterol levels are normal
08-16-2010Choosing healthier protein-rich foods instead of red and processed meats may reduce heart disease risk in women
08-05-2010 American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
07-15-2010American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown statement on the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Approval of the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act
07-12-2010Combined behavioral interventions best way to reduce heart disease risk
06-01-2010Go Red For Women® and Jennie Garth Help Women Speak Up to Live Healthier Lives
 05-27-2010One in five stroke patients doesn’t get statin therapy at hospital discharge
 05-17-2010Get With The Guidelines hospitals improving care, eliminating disparities
 05-04-2010By 2030, cardiovascular disease and death rates in China will surge
04-13-2010Statement by American Heart Association President Clyde Yancy, M.D. on Menu Labeling Measures in New Health Reform Bill
04-13-2010Cardiologists’ malpractice concerns linked to differences in healthcare use, spending throughout United States
04-01-2010Thyroid condition increases stroke risk in young adults
03-24-2010Statement from American Heart Association President Clyde Yancy, M.D. on Senate Agricultural Committee Markup of Child Nutrition Act
03-22-2010Cupcakes or Cash? New Survey Reveals People Choose Favorite Foods over Money
03-22-2010AHA comment on statin side effects as reported in Time magazine and FDA advisory
02-24-2010Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischemic stroke
02-16-2010Prevention guidelines help predict women’s cardiovascular risk
01-20-2010American Heart Association defines 'Ideal' cardiovascular health, sets new goal to focus on improving health factors and lifestyle behaviors
12-28-2009Overweight men at higher risk of heart attack, stroke, premature death
11-23-2009Smoking remains potent risk factor for death from heart disease, cancer
11-23-2009Abnormal cholesterol levels may raise risk of heart failure
11-16-2009In patients on statins, raising good cholesterol with niacin, but not reducing bad cholesterol with ezetimibe, decreases plaque build-up
09-22-2009Statins benefit people with low cholesterol and high CRP as much as those with high cholesterol
09-14-2009Less than 10 percent of Americans have low risk for heart disease
08-24-2009Association recommends reduced intake of added sugars
08-10-2009Optimism appears to lower women’s risk of death, heart disease
07-13-2009Women who drink moderately may have lower risk of cardiovascular disease
06-22-2009More patients across the world lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol
06-08-2009Health risks begin in overweight range, BMI doesn’t tell whole story
05-17-2009Americans skimp on healthy activities in bad economy
05-11-2009Walking often and far reduces risks in heart patients
04-29-2009Urine screening test may one day predict coronary artery disease
04-23-2009American Heart Association Web Site Now Offers Content Translated Into Traditional Chinese
03-16-2009Exercise helps vessels after heart attack, but benefits vanish when work-outs stop
03-11-2009Low vitamin D levels associated with several risk factors in teenagers
03-02-2009Community strategies should encourage heart-healthy eating
02-26-2009Statement by American Heart Association President Timothy Gardner, M.D. in Response to Health Proposals in President Obama’s Budget
02-24-2009Analysis of practice guidelines for treating heart disease supports need for increased clinical research and comparative effectiveness funding
02-16-2009Small percentages of U.S. adolescents need cholesterol-lowering drugs
01-26-2009Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eating
01-21-2009Top research advances include studies that influence medical care, apply science to ‘real world’ communities
01-13-2009New analysis estimates numbers of older U.S. adults who may benefit from statin therapy
01-12-2009To treat metabolic syndrome in kids, improve diet and exercise, prevent obesity
01-12-2009Co-payment increases result in gaps in veterans' prescription usage

 


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