5 reasons you could develop heart disease before 50
Sep 14, 2018
Young at heart? Heart disease doesn’t see age if you have these factors going against you.
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Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Health officials, nonprofits need to do more to curb smoking rates among certain groups
Sep 13, 2018
The U.S. smoking rate has declined dramatically since it its peak in the mid 1960s, but it remains high among Native American and Alaska Native adults, African-American men, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults, and people with low educational attainment.
People who struggle with reading and writing have tough time with health
Sep 13, 2018
The negative health consequences of low literacy are wide-ranging, experts say. Adults have a tough time understanding the preventable chronic conditions they may have, taking their medication correctly and other aspects of health literacy.
New watch can help doctors monitor your heart in real time
Sep 12, 2018
The Apple Watch 4 that was unveiled Wednesday will include electrocardiogram testing. Often referred to as an EKG or ECG, this is how health care providers check the electricity in a patient’s heart.
From a hole in her heart to the stage: How Tabitha Ellis overcame her heart defect
Sep 12, 2018
A hole in Tabitha Ellis’ heart held her back when she was young, but surgery and a will to do what other kids did gave her the motivation to get active and inspire others as a teen and into early adulthood.
Get your (exer)game on to make screen time more active
Sep 12, 2018
Exergaming merges video games with exercise, making playtime for kids – and adults – more active.
Dad made heart surgeries better. His son made recovery easier.
Sep 11, 2018
The story of the father-son team from Michigan that's been improving and extending lives for more than 60 years.
17 years after 9/11, former NYPD cop still battles serious health problems
Sep 11, 2018
“I was healthy before 9/11,” said retired NYPD sergeant Peter Woods, who developed lung and kidney disease and underwent heart bypass surgery years after the terrorist attack.
Phone app gets more adults to take their blood pressure medication
Sep 10, 2018
People with high blood pressure are more inclined to take their medications correctly if an app on their smartphone reminds them, a new study suggests.
Nearly 1 in 5 with supposed drug-resistant high blood pressure aren't taking meds
Sep 10, 2018
For about one in five people with what appears to be hard-to-treat, or resistant, high blood pressure, they simply aren’t taking prescribed medications, new research suggests.
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