_ High blood pressure / hypertension Who is At Risk for Hypertension, the Medical Term for High Blood Pressure? By Jane Farrell article Sometimes national statistics are so shocking that people have to stop and take notice. This is certainly the case for … Read More→
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_ Health Headlines Heart Failure and Exercise By Jane Farrell article For many people who have heart failure, supervised exercise training is safe and may offer substantial improvement in exercise capacity … Read More→
_ Parenting Screen Time Tied to Suicide Risk for Tweens ΓÇô But DonΓÇÖt Panic By Jane Farrell article No one can blame parents for being spooked by new research finding that tweensΓÇÖ risk of suicidal behavior increases with their … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Heart Disease: Baby's Early Risk By Jane Farrell article Preventing heart disease starts much earlier than you may realize, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement … Read More→