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Washington, D.C. — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement on the release of the final nutrition standards for school meals announced today by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack:...

Statement Highlights: Treatment programs for obese children should involve parents and caregivers according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Parents should lead by example, praise children’s progress towards...

Study Highlights: Sexual activity is safe for most heart disease patients. Women with cardiovascular disease should be counseled on the safety and advisability of contraceptive methods and pregnancy based on their patient profile. Medications to...

Study Highlights: As many as three in 10 patients might suffer from an acute confused state, or delirium, shortly after a stroke. Stroke patients with delirium are nearly five times more likely to die during hospitalization or within a year, and...

Study Highlights: Healthy, middle-aged men with upper-normal blood pressure were at increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) later in life. Upper-normal blood pressure at the beginning of the study and after seven years was early predictor of...

Regular walking is one of the most effective forms of physical activity that delivers substantial health benefits and improves heart health. To make it fun and easy to get moving the American Heart Association created Walking Clubs. Walking is also...

WASHINGTON, DC - The nation’s leading groups representing patients and families living with cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke jointly filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of provisions of the Affordable...