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Cdc: 200,000 Yearly Heart, Stroke Deaths Could Be Prevented
Americans hear frequently that a healthy lifestyle could stave off some of the most deadly diseases facing adults, particularly heart disease and strokes. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [1]backs up that advice with a number: At least 200,000 deaths each year from cardiovascular disease could be prevented. More than […]
25 Percent Do Not Change Bad Health Habits After Heart Attack, Stroke
Theres no stronger scare tactic into leading a healthy lifestyle than suffering a heart attack or stroke, which is why it may be surprising that many survivors dont make changes needed to improve their health. A study published in April in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows one in four men doesnt make […]
Syracuse Heart Walk Promotes Awareness, Healthy Lifestyle Among Cny Residents
Syracuse, NY– Bob Burns is lucky to be alive today. At age 52, the Baldswinsville man was diagnosed with Aortic valve Stenosis, a conditon that narrows the heart’s aortic valve and makes it difficult to pump blood throughout the body. “I learned that there was nothing I could do either through exercise or diet that […]
Zen Fitness With Mandy: Yoga For Your Heart
With awards season just behind us, it’s important to remember that not only does yoga tone arms and trim waistlines (Jennifer Aniston[1] and Jennifer Lawrence[2] make for great model examples of the slimming results of this practice), but it also promotes self-love by connecting to the heart. Here are my top tips for a healthy […]
Rite Aid Offering Customers Heart Healthy Help During American Heart Month
CAMP HILL, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rite Aid (RAD[1]) is taking on heart disease this February by offering customers basic healthy lifestyle support backed by expert pharmacist counseling and 12-page, full-color Heart Health guides available for free online and at pharmacy counters. While in stores, customers can also easily support the American Heart Association’s Go Red For […]
Jamba Juice Makes Commitment To Heart Health
EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Jamba Juice Company (JMBA[1]), a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand, and the Greater Bay Area Division of the American Heart Association (AHA), are working together to raise funds and promote healthy lifestyles in the Bay Area. The American Heart Association recommends eating oats and other whole-grain foods regularly as part of a […]
Home Care Assistance To Host A Free Webinar In Honor Of Heart Month
On February 17th at 11 am PST, Drs. Marc Gillinov[1] and Steven Nissen[2], renowned Cleveland Clinic[3] heart experts and authors of Heart 411-The Only Guide to Heart Health Youll Ever Need, will discuss their new book and provide valuable heart health tips and answers to questions on heart health Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) February 06, […]
Health Net Offers Ways To Help Make 2013 A Year Of Good Health
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Leading a healthy lifestyle tops many Americans lists of New Years resolutions. But exactly what defines good health? As calendars will soon be turning to 2013, Health Net, Inc.[1] (HNT[2]) is sharing several important questions and answers that should be reviewed before embarking on any health-improvement program. We all want to be […]
Health And Fitness App Users Hooked On Workout Trackers
Published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 12:01 a.m. By Cynthia H. Craft, The Sacramento Bee When Jon Mead, a devoted cyclist, visits a new city, he goes right to his smartphone app Strava to find the best bike routes. In Sacramento, Calif., where he works at a Fleet Feet running-gear shop, the 24-year-old uses MapmyRide to track […]
Diet And Fitness Tips To Help You Sleep
Ah, sleep. While some slip between the sheets and easily fall into a sound slumber, many of us fail to get enough of those coveted zzz’s. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 30 percent of American workers–about 40.6 million of us–average no more than six hours of sleep a day. The […]