How Great Is Your Heart Risk at 50?

How Great Is Your Heart Risk at 50?
WebMD - Feb 06 4:17 PM
Just over half of men and 40% of women at 50 years of age in the U.S. will develop cardiovascular disease during their lifetime, but the danger is much greater for people who have multiple risk factors for heart disease by age 50.Save to My Web

Local News
Appeal-Democrat - Feb 07 12:18 AM
Hundreds of walkers marched laps through the Yuba Sutter Mall this weekend in a record-breaking effort to increase awareness of heart disease. About 420 people signed up for the third annual Bless Your Heart Walk on Saturday. The hourlong event was sponsored by Fremont-Rideout Health Group.Save to My Web

Diet rich in whole-grain foods may lower heart disease risk in elderly people
News-Medical-Net - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
With the recent revision of the Food Guide Pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have for the first time provided the public with a quantitative recommendation for whole-grain intake.Save to My Web

First Lifetime Heart Disease Risk Assessment Developed
Fox News - Feb 06 4:36 PM
The first-ever comprehensive lifetime risk assessment for cardiovascular disease highlights the importance of reducing risk early in life to prevent heart and vascular disease later on.Save to My Web

Wesley performs first heart procedure
Mississippi Business Journal - Feb 06 9:43 AM
HATTIESBURG Wesley Medical Center is the first hospital in the region to implant a CONTAK RENEWAL 3RF cardiac resynchronization therapy device (CRT-D) in patients with heart disease. Dr. Alan Covin, a cardiologist with HeartSouth, implanted the device January 19, 2006.Save to My Web

High blood pressure and kidney disease increase risk for heart disease and stroke in older Americans
News-Medical-Net - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Older Americans with high blood pressure and moderate to severe chronic kidney disease have a greater chance of developing heart disease than people with normal kidney function. This finding is one of three in a new paper published in the Feb. 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.Save to My Web

Students to jump rope for American Heart Association
Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Feb 06 10:11 PM
MATTOON -- Elementary students will jump rope to raise funds for research for heart disease. Riddle Elementary School students learned about Jump Rope for the Heart during a kickoff ceremony Monday. Students voluntarily participate in the event.Save to My Web

American Heart Association to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
SYS-CON Media - Feb 06 6:54 PM
Joanne McLaughlin, COO-Field Operations of the American Heart Association, will preside over the opening bell. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association's nationwide movement that celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease.Save to My Web