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Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase…

The Conversation

Irregular sleep patterns may lead to higher risk of hardened arteries in older adults, new study says

Prior research has linked poor sleep habits — including getting too little, too much or fragmented sleep — with heart disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease conditions.

Chicago Sun-Times

Calorie Restriction Is More Effective For Weight Loss Than Intermittent Fasting: Study

A study found that eating large meals was more beneficial than intermittent fasting. The study was published in a journal, 'American Heart Association'. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Girl, 14, who got 'butterflies' dancing with boy at prom discovers she nearly died

Ceirra Zeager had a racing heart when she danced with a boy for the first time at her winter formal, and said it continued to pound long after she had returned home

Daily Mirror

A 14-year-old felt ‘butterflies’ during a school dance. It turned out to be a heart attack

‘My life from that moment was completely flipped upside down,’ she says of heart attack as a teenager

The Independent UK

Rita Ora draws attention as she shows off huge new tattoo across her ribcage

Rita Ora shows off new ribcage tattoo with her fans, after visiting a tattoo parlour in New York for her new addition, alongside a few touch ups of previous inkings

Daily Mirror

NFL offers free CPR training to public during Super Bowl week

The lifesaving medical attention Damar Hamlin received on the field during a game last month inspired the league to offer CPR classes.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Calorie Reduction Can Be More Effective For Weight Loss Than Intermittent Fasting: Study

The number and quantity of meals were more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals, according to recent research. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Study Reveals Reducing Calories May Be More Effective Than Intermittent Fasting For Weight Loss

The number and quantity of meals were more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals. Read on for details:

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Linking cardiac arrest and COVID-19 vaccine is ‘wildly and irresponsibly speculative,’ says expert

Speculations surface after high-profile cardiac arrests of Lisa Marie Presley and Damar Hamlin.

Fortune

How you can work on raising your meatless game all year long

Adapting a plant-forward way of eating is a lifestyle change, not a just a monthlong resolution.

Tribune News Service

How common is cardiac arrest in young athletes? Experts weigh in after Damar Hamlin’s collapse

CHICAGO — Te’Jaan Ali was playing basketball in a school gym on the South Side of Chicago when he started feeling hot. The heat in the gym — which didn’t have air conditioning — was likely just as bad as the sweltering temperatures outside, which reached 90 degrees on July…

Chicago Tribune

Damar Hamlin's collapse showed the need for CPR skills. Here's where to get them

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Mariell Jessup, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association, said she couldn't say for sure what caused Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's heart to stop during an NFL game Monday night. But she was sure of one thing: "Everyone needs to know how…

Los Angeles Times

EXPLAINER: What happened to Damar Hamlin?

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during Monday night’s game, causing the NFL to suspend a pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals that quickly lost significance in the aftermath of a scary scene that unfolded in front of a national television audience

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Study: Drinking Coffee Daily Linked To Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

Two or more cups of coffee per day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in people with severe high blood pressure, but not in those with high blood pressure. Read on for details:

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Bad Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure Contribute To Heart Attack Risk

High levels of lipoprotein(a), a form of "bad" cholesterol, may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease in people with hypertension by 18-20 per cent, according to recent research that was published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Read on for details:

Wales Online

Marital stress slows recovery from heart attack, new study shows

Heart and circulatory diseases cause a quarter of all deaths in the UK

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu vaccine may reduce risk of stroke

Getting a flu shot may offer an added benefit. A recent study published in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal, suggests flu vaccination might lower the chances of stroke among adults, especially people under 45.

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Inverse

This simple habit could significantly boost your heart health

Sleep was just added to the American Heart Association’s checklist for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health.

Daily Mirror

Relieve stress by sharing a meal with family or friends, study finds

Researchers from the American Heart Association have found that a majority of parents said their family feel less stressed when they eat together

Tribune News Service

Survey: Sharing a meal with friends, family lowers stress levels

Sitting down for a meal together lowered their family’s stress level, according to 91% of parents who responded to a nationwide survey by the American Heart Association.

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: What is atrial fibrillation?

Nearly 3 million Americans are living with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that number could be as high as 12 million by the start of the next decade.

The Guardian - UK

UK dentists should give antibiotics to patients at risk of heart infection – study

Nice guidelines advising against antibiotic use for those at risk of infective endocarditis should be reviewed, researchers say

Dynamite News

Lifestyle: Do you know frequent naps and high blood pressure are interlinked?

The findings of the study were published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association. Read more on Dynamite News:

Tribune News Service

Consumer Health: Living with atrial fibrillation

At least 2.7 million people in the U.S. are living with atrial fibrillation, according to the American Heart Association. And because the risk of developing it increases with age and people are living longer, medical researchers predict the frequency will rise dramatically over the next few years.

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