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CA governor signs bill for healthier beverages in restaurant kids’ meals
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on California Senate Bill 1192, the California Healthy by Default Kids Meals Beverages bill:
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Mediterranean-style diet may lower women’s stroke risk
Study Highlights: Following a Mediterranean-style diet (high in fish, fruits and nuts, vegetables and beans and lower in meat and dairy) reduced stroke risk in women over 40, but not in men. The Mediterranean-style diet reduced stroke risk among white adults who were at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
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New Kids Heart Challenge™ marks American Heart Association’s 40th year in nation’s schools
Students in elementary schools around the country have a new way to move their bodies toward heart health, earn benefits for their schools and give back to their community this school year.
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Cardiovascular-related deaths higher for U.S. Hispanics who live in counties with higher Hispanic populations
Study Highlights: U.S. Hispanics who live in areas heavily populated by Hispanics face more cardiovascular death than those who live in more diverse counties. Compared with counties that had the lowest Hispanic populations, those with the highest had 60 percent more Hispanic mortality from cardiovascular disease (215.3 vs. 134.2 per 100,000). Counties with higher Hispanic populations may face more socioeconomic disadvantages, a lack of access to quality health care, and language barriers.
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Los hispanos estadounidenses que viven en condados con poblaciones más altas de hispanos sufren más muertes por causas cardiovasculares
Aspectos destacados del estudio: Los hispanos estadounidenses que viven en áreas con una alta población de hispanos sufren más muertes por causas cardiovasculares que los que viven en condados con mayor diversidad. En comparación con los condados que tenían las poblaciones más bajas de hispanos, los condados con las poblaciones más altas tuvieron un 60% más de mortalidad de hispanos debida a enfermedades cardiovasculares (215,3 frente a 134,2 por cada 100 000).
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Patient Advocates Commend Introduction of House Short-Term Rule Resolution
Today, four patient groups issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL). The resolution is a companion measure to one introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in August.
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Helpful heart health information in preparation for Hurricane Florence
As Hurricane Florence heads toward the U.S., the American Heart Association, the nation’s the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, is encouraging those in the storm’s path to ensure their preparations include their heart and overall health.
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Diagnosing and treating resistant hypertension
Statement Highlight: Resistant blood pressure affects 12 percent to 15 percent of people currently being treated for high blood pressure.
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American Heart Association welcomes FDA efforts to combat kids’ use of e-cigarettes, urges Commissioner Gottlieb to do more
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s announcement today about addressing youth e-cigarette use.
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State of Obesity Report a Clarion Call for Action
DALLAS, September 12, 2018 — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the 2018 State of Obesity report, released today by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: “This year’s State of...
