Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
Jul 21, 2014
Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
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Non-obstructive coronary artery disease may be more threatening than it seems
Jun 4, 2014
Non-obstructive coronary artery disease was associated with a 28 to 44 percent increased risk of a major cardiac event such as a heart attack or death, in a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2014 Scientific Sessions.
Chief Science Officer ‘sets record straight’ about diet, science, AHA
May 23, 2014
I was so alarmed by the many inaccuracies and misrepresentations of scientific facts in a recent article about our dietary recommendations – and as the American Heart Association’s Chief Science and Medical Officer I need to set the record straight.
Lowering blood pressure requires more than one ‘miracle’ food
May 16, 2014
The news has been filled recently with so-called blood-pressure-lowering miracle foods, including: tomato sauce, tuna and tequila. Some of these foods have been shown in studies to lower blood pressure if consumed daily.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: ‘Tough times don’t last, but tough people do’ – like this survivor of a stroke when she was 15
May 15, 2014
Vandna Mittal describes having a stroke at age 15 as “dodging the ultimate curve ball in life.”
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Surviving stroke is a sprint for this marathon runner
May 8, 2014
After a 6-mile run and visit to Starbucks, marathon runner Teri Ackerson had a stroke. As a stroke coordinator for a Kansas City-area hospital, she knew exactly what to do.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Stroke limits attorney, but she's fighting back - and helping others do so, too
May 1, 2014
Attorney Jan Thomas had a stroke at the office gym. Now, she leads a support group for stroke survivors with aphasia.
New guidelines update treatment options for atrial fibrillation
Mar 28, 2014
People with atrial fibrillation should work closely with their doctors to treat the condition, using a more detailed stroke-risk assessment tool and careful consideration about aspirin or blood-thinning drugs.
Choosing foods that meet Heart-Check certification requirements linked to better diet quality, study finds
Mar 4, 2014
People who report eating foods that meet the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program nutrition requirements are more likely to eat healthier and have fewer heart disease risk factors, according to a recent study.
New guidelines help doctors assess severity of heart valve disease
Mar 3, 2014
New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are expected to help doctors better assess the severity of valvular heart disease.
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