Posts Tagged ‘American Heart Association (AHA)’
Even Kids can Save Lives with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
According to the CBC November 27, 2018, two Canadian boys aged 7 and 10 saved their grandmother’s life by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on her. Their grandmother went into sudden cardiac arrest, which progresses very rapidly to sudden cardiac death. The kids noticed she had stopped breathing and had no pulse. They tried to phone…
Read MoreThe Heart Condition that is Bad for the Brain
February is American Heart Month to raise awareness of the dangers of heart disease. While most heart disease conditions are bad for the heart and raise risks for heart attacks and heart failure, there is actually a heart condition that is bad for the brain and raises the risk for strokes. Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation…
Read MoreStudy Gives Evidence that Eating too Much Red Meat Contributes to Heart Disease
The National Institute of Health (NIH) reports that a new study published December 10, 2018, in the European Heart Journal shows there is now another reason to avoid large consumption of red meat as it raises the risk for heart disease. While it has been well documented that red meat has unsaturated fat, which can…
Read MoreBenefits of Aspirin Treatment to Prevent Cardiovascular Events vs. Risk for Bleeding
A study published August 26, 2018 in the Lancet Journal shows that taking aspirin on a daily basis to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) attacks in people who have never had one is questionable. While the use of aspirin on a daily basis to prevent a second heart attack or stroke has been proven to be…
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