Nutritious eating, physical activity boosts mom's heart health
May 11, 2018
Mother’s Day is an excellent time to encourage women to consider the biggest gift they can give themselves and their family all year long – their health.
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Advice from Olympians and ‘regular’ moms: The healthiest Mother’s Day gift is self-care
May 11, 2018
Motherhood. Career. Fitness. For many women, it doesn’t always feel like all of these can coexist, much less find balance. But this Mother’s Day, putting another word at the top of that list could make all the difference: self-care.
OB-GYNs, cardiologists join to fight the No. 1 killer of women
May 10, 2018
Regular annual visits to the OB-GYN can be a linchpin to improving women’s heart health, according to an advisory issued Thursday that encourages collaboration with cardiologists and spells out recommendations on how the two can prevent heart disease.
Mother of the bride survives heart attack on Mothers Day
May 10, 2018
Belinda Waggoner saw a video of women describing their heart attacks, and three weeks later, she had one on Mother’s Day.
Are blood pressure measurement mistakes making you chronically ill?
May 8, 2018
Here are the costly mistakes you or your health provider may be making when taking blood pressure – and how to fix them.
Nurse's colleagues use the CPR he taught them to save his life
May 8, 2018
For nurse Michael Lovelace, teaching CPR meant knowing his words could potentially save a life. He never imagined that life would be his own.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Med school student helps save a patient's life -- his
May 7, 2018
Med school student helps save a patient's life -- his
Singing the praises of nurses
May 7, 2018
In honor of National Nurses Week, the Zac Brown Band, Ice-T and other celebrities recently recognized the work of nurses working in cardiac care, emergency care and other specialties.
Major restaurants now required to show calories on the menu
May 7, 2018
Starting Monday, calorie information must appear on menus at major restaurants and other places that sell restaurant-style foods such as supermarkets, convenience stores and movie theaters, according to a Food and Drug Administration policy.
Smoke-free laws lead to lower heart disease risk among young adults
May 7, 2018
Policies that prohibit smoking in workplaces and other public areas appeared to significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease among young adults, according to a new study.
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