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Study Highlights: Children with implanted heart devices and their parents may report a lower quality of life than other kids and their parents. For children, self-perception, self-worth and...

Study Highlights: If you have cardiovascular disease, a heart-healthy diet may help prevent recurrent heart attacks and strokes. The benefits of eating right were in addition to those from...

Statement Highlights: Social media may be an effective way to help children overcome obesity. Parental involvement and online interaction with counselors and peers led to greater success...

DALLAS, Nov. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GMC TV, Light Records and Roland Corporation will participate in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's 4th annual Most Powerful Voices...

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Statement Highlights Measuring the ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive way to diagnose peripheral artery disease and detect people at increased...

DALLAS, Nov. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Stroke Association today announced the winner of its 2012 Hip Hop Stroke Video Competition. Kids ages 10 to 16 were invited in May to submit...

Study Highlights: Twice-a-day Transcendental Meditation helped African Americans with heart disease reduce risk of death, heart attack and stroke. Meditation helped patients lower their...

EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:00am CST, November 12, 2012. DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association has added 30 recipes, representative of popular dishes from around the...

Study Highlights: Total hip replacement surgery patients have increased risk of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke during the first two weeks after surgery. Researchers suggest elderly...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tip Highlights: Women may not fare as well as men after ICD implantation Heart failure patients may have increased cancer risk Public access...