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Top risk factors include overweight or obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Only about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major driver of poor pre-pregnancy health, followed by hypertension and diabetes, according to new research published today in a Go Red For Women spotlight issue of the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed, flagship journal Circulation.

Research shows that people living with HIV have a significantly high risk for cardiovascular disease – as much as 2 times higher for heart attack and

The American Heart Association released a scientific statement reviewing weight loss strategies for the prevention and treatment of hypertension.

American Heart Association DALLAS, June 4, 2021 – Many pet owners have found support from their pets throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s science to back up the physical and mental health benefits to pet companionship. The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, and its Healthy Bond for Life TM initiative, offers four science-backed ways pets improve human quality of life as it brings back “Best Friend Fridays” this summer. Each Friday in June, J...

How To Shape Up Your Post-Quarantine Dad Bod for Summer SPY 4/29/2021 Tips & Tools: How To Get Rid of Dad Bod 1. Get Plenty of Cardio 2. Use a Fitness Tracker 3. Start Lifting Weights (But Start Small) 4. Don’t Just Count Calories. Weigh Your Food, Too. 5. Keep Track of Your Weight and Body Fat 6. Try Bodyweight Exercises Go Easy on Yourself If you’re wondering if you have a dad bod, then you probably have a dad bod. ...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the body’s mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association’s flagship journal, Circulation. “This scientific statement provides the most recent research and information on the relationship b...

More belly weight increases danger of heart disease even if BMI does not indicate obesity American Heart Association Scientific Statement Newswise — DALLAS, April 22, 2021 -- People with abdominal obesity and excess fat around the bodys mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) measurement is within a healthy weight range, according to a new Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Associations fla...

Dr Faith Coats, who is a naturopathic medical physician, said ’more doctors should recommend it.’

Easy Health Options® Are you going through the “cardiovascular change”? Menopause is a time of distress due to the symptoms it brings. But few realize how much a woman’s risk for heart disease increases during this change. That’s because menopause isn’t just “the change” that marks the end of your menstrual cycle. It’s the time of life that also signals a change in cardiovascular health. That change is probably a big part of the reason why heart disease is the number one killer...