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Employers are vital to promoting mental health new report says
Training managers to empower their teams to take care of their mental health, while recognizing the signs of mental health disorders, is critically important to workplace well-being, according to a new report, titled Mental Health: A Workforce Crisis. The American Heart Association CEO Roundtable commissioned the report, which was conducted by the Association’s Center for Workplace Health Research and Evaluation.
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Final farm bill protects SNAP, addresses food insecurity
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement on the final farm bill language released by House and Senate negotiators.
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American Heart Association launches new video to increase bystander CPR among millennial women
A new American Heart Association video spotlights the crucial role of bystander CPR among women in light of research findings that show gender disparities in bystander CPR response in public.
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Regular flu shots may save heart failure patients’ lives
Study Highlights: Compared with skipping a flu shot, getting a flu shot was associated with an 18 percent reduced risk of premature death among newly-diagnosed heart failure patients. Moreover, regular annual flu shots were associated with a 19 percent reduction in both all-cause and cardiovascular death when compared with no vaccination.
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Statins have low risk of side effects
Statement Highlights: Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are associated with a low risk of side effects. The benefits of statin therapy for most people outweigh the risks.
