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American Heart Association searching for people to knit hats for babies

Published: 18 Nov 2017 17:22:23 Z

February is American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association is searching for volunteers to help knit, or crochet, red hats for babies born during the month as a part of their Little Hats, Bit Hearts program.
Hats raising awareness about heart disease

Published: 11 Jan 2018 00:18:54 Z

Volunteers all over the country are joining the American Heart Association by knitting and crocheting red hats for babies.
New Study Reveals that Sugary Beverages Could Lead to Early Death

Published: 26 Mar 2018 20:17:31 Z

A new study by the American Heart Association reveals that sugary beverage consumption could be more dangerous than previously thought.
Diet soda can increase risk of dementia and stroke, study finds

Published: 21 Apr 2017 14:35:05 Z

The quest to trim waistlines using artificial sweeteners could be backfiring, as researchers found artificially sweetened drinks like diet soda can increase a person's likelihood of stroke and dementia. A study published in the American Heart ...
‘Little hats, big hearts’ U City donates hats to newborns

Published: 14 Feb 2018 21:58:54 Z

– An organization is raising awareness for congenital heart defects during February, which is National Heart Month. Almost 40,000 children are born with a heart defect annually and at least eight out of 1,000 babies will have some form of congenital ...
Sorry folks, coconut oil is not healthy

Published: 19 Jun 2017 10:22:28 Z

The report shows the oil increased the bad type of cholesterol in your body.
How to protect your heart this Valentine's Day

Published: 23 Jan 2018 09:55:38 Z

While I am highlighting some great savings tied to Valentine's Day this week, there is one less traditional price drop that tied to your heart and your health that is worth a look.
Grilling meat could raise risk of high blood pressure, study finds

Published: 23 Mar 2018 17:04:25 Z

Eating meat cooked through high-temperature methods such as grilling, broiling or roasting could raise your risk for high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented to the American Heart Association.
New effort to ban indoor smoking in St. Charles County

Published: 19 Dec 2017 00:15:56 Z

A St. Charles County group wants to make smoking illegal inside restaurants, bars, workplaces and any other public buildings in the county. A coalition called Smoke-Free St. Charles County said smoke-free indoor air is good for health, good for ...
Heart-stopping sex is rare, but men are most at risk

Published: 12 Nov 2017 22:34:35 Z

Heart-stopping sex is rare, but when it occurs it usually happens to a man, says one of the first large studies to examine sudden cardiac arrest during or just after sex. Sex is linked to about 1 in 100 sudden cardiac arrests in men and 1 in 1,000 in ...
New Nutrition Facts panel has line for added sugar

Published: 20 May 2016 17:28:34 Z

Sugar-sweetened food is about to get a reality check with new rules for the Nutrition Facts panel on packaged goods. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized an updated design for the nutrition facts label Friday, the first major overhaul in ...
Over 45,000 pounds of sugar dumped in Times Square

Published: 22 Aug 2017 20:40:48 Z

Snack company KIND dumped 45,485 pounds of sugar in Times Square Tuesday to spark conversation about how much added sugar children consume. The American Heart Association recommends children eat no more than 100 calories (about six teaspoons) of ...
Woman has broken heart after death of her dog, say researchers

Published: 23 Oct 2017 13:59:40 Z

The woman, Joanie Simpson, told The Washington Post she recently lost her 9-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Meha. Broken heart syndrome, also known as stress cardiomyopathy, can be misdiagnosed as a heart attack because test results and symptoms are ...
Over 45,000 pounds of sugar dumped in Times Square illustrates alarming child health trend

Published: 22 Aug 2017 11:52:57 Z

Snack company KIND is dumping 45,485 pounds of sugar in Times Square Tuesday to spark conversation about how much added sugar children consume. The American Heart Association recommends children eat no more than 100 calories (about six teaspoons) of ...
'I can pretty much tell you why' 1 in 3 women die of heart disease, nurse says

Published: 12 Feb 2018 15:53:21 Z

"I'm that nurse where I'm going to come into the room and say, 'Get up, here's what you're going to do,'" said Jodi Kuhn, a nurse on the cardiac floor of Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. To learn how to reduce your risk of heart disease, visit ...