Heart disease, stroke and blood pressure.
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Statistics show that some 15 million Americans don’t work the typical nine-to-five. These employees (or shift workers), who punch in for graveyard or rotating shifts, are more prone to numerous health hazards, from ...
The American Heart Association (AHA) wants people to understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and how it can directly affect their heart health. Are you one of the approximately 80 million people in the ...
The American Heart Association (AHA) wants people to understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices and how it can directly affect their heart health. In an effort to encourage more people to take control of ...
Summer is just around the corner and you are probably wondering where the first half of the year has gone. Now is a great time to make sure you fulfill that New Year’s resolution you made to yourself to take better care ...
An article in the Washington Post recently concluded that strokes, long on the decline among the elderly, are rising among younger adults. Experts speculate the increase may be due to a rise in risk factors such as ...
Sunshine, longer days and warmer temperatures: It’s the season of get-up-and-go, with opportunities to be physically active around every corner. From the park and the pool, to the sidewalk and the backyard, the outside ...
Most Americans know someone who has died of a stroke—not surprising, considering that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cites it as the cause of 1 out of every 18 deaths in the United States. Most of us also ...
To improve your heart health, you have to look at your overall health and take note of your diet, exercise habits and attitude. Good nutrition and daily exercise are vitally important components to heart health, but ...
Many children today are moving too little or eating too much. The result: The number of overweight children has doubled in the past 30 years. There are serious health consequences. People in their 20s and 30s will ...
More than one in three adults has some form of cardiovascular disease. The good news is 80 percent of heart disease and stroke can be prevented. So how do you protect yourself? Protect yourself from heart disease, the ...
