U.S. food system needs fresh ideas on healthy eating, experts say
Apr 29, 2019
A science advisory from the American Heart Association wants nutritious choices to be the default – and offers approaches that could help.
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Predicting heart disease, stroke could be as easy as a blood test
Apr 29, 2019
A blood test used for diagnosing heart attacks may help predict cardiovascular disease for middle-aged and older adults, a new study says.
Study backs lower blood pressure target for people with diabetes
Apr 29, 2019
Diabetes experts have disagreed on what's safe, but earlier high blood pressure intervention may be best for this high-risk group.
Missed osteoporosis screening puts stroke survivors at fracture risk
Apr 25, 2019
Doctors are missing a chance to help stroke survivors prevent fractures, a new study suggests.
Staying active is 'the best medicine'
Apr 25, 2019
All forms of physical activity, at most any age, can yield lifelong benefits.
Woman almost declared dead no stranger to heart trouble
Apr 24, 2019
Melanie Baldwin has a history of heart problems and was almost declared dead 45 minutes after she suffered a cardiac arrest.
With humor – and brain-shaped Jell-O – this doctor teaches kids about health
Apr 23, 2019
Boston pediatrician April Inniss combines creativity, art and fun to help kids understand how their bodies work.
Artery-clearing procedure could help even the oldest heart attack patients
Apr 23, 2019
More heart attack patients in their late 70s and 80s are receiving a procedure that researchers say is saving lives.
Guidelines that diagnose more kids with high blood pressure work, study says
Apr 22, 2019
New definitions for pediatric high blood pressure were issued in 2017; research now shows they accurately predict future cardiovascular problems.
Evidence grows for an HPV-heart disease connection
Apr 22, 2019
Recent studies have linked cancer-causing HPV to cardiovascular disease – in both women and men.
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