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American Dance Movement founders Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman join the American Heart Association for Kids Heart Challenge™
DALLAS, January 17, 2019 — Active kids learn better. When kids are active, they focus more, think more clearly, react to stress more calmly and perform and behave better in class. The 2019 Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines show that...
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House Passes Bill to Fund Critical Food and Nutrition Programs
The American Heart Association issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passing an appropriations bill to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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House Votes to Defend Health Care Law in Federal Appeals Court
In response to the U.S. House of Representatives voting to petition in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act, the American Heart Association joined other healthcare groups, representing millions of patients with serious illnesses, in a joint statement in support of upholding the law.
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COACH DABO SWINNEY NAMED 2018 PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT COACH OF THE YEAR
HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2019 — Coach Dabo Swinney took home the title of the college football Coach of the Year at the American Heart Association’s 33rd annual Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards presented by Marathon Oil Corporation Wednesday. Swinney is the first coach...
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Fluctuating personal income may be associated with an increased heart disease risk
Study Highlight: Young adults who had two or more significant drops in income over a 15-year period had nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease or dying prematurely.
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Cognitive impairment risk increased in hypertensive patients with progressive cerebral small vessel disease
Study Highlights: Hypertension patients experienced abnormalities in the brain’s small vessels that were associated with cognitive impairment, which may be an early sign of dementia. Researchers found that patients with a progression of abnormalities in what’s called periventricular white matter disease on MRI, had a six-fold increased risk of cognitive decline.
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High sodium intake may contribute to increased heart-disease deaths in China
Study Highlights: Nearly a fifth of cardiovascular disease deaths among adults in a northern province of China in 2011 may be attributed to the blood pressure-raising effect of high-sodium diets. An initiative to reduce dietary sodium intake in the region suggested thousands of deaths may be averted with reduced sodium intake.
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Vaping 'Epidemic' Among Youths Declared by U.S. Surgeon General
Today, the U.S. Surgeon General's declared vaping has become an 'epidemic' among youths. American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement.
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Online course to facilitate improved outcomes of opioid overdoses
DALLAS, December 18, 2018 — In a direct response to the ongoing national opioid crisis, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, will provide two courses to educate both lay...
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38 Patient Groups Speak Out Against Recent Ruling in Texas v. US
Following Friday’s ruling in the case of Texas v. United States, which found all of the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional, 37 patient groups issued the following statement.
