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09-22-2009 Statins benefit people with low cholesterol and high CRP as much as those with high cholesterol
09-14-2009 Less than 10 percent of Americans have low risk for heart disease
08-24-2009 Association recommends reduced intake of added sugars
08-10-2009 Optimism appears to lower women’s risk of death, heart disease
07-13-2009 Women who drink moderately may have lower risk of cardiovascular disease
06-22-2009 More patients across the world lowering ‘bad’ cholesterol 
06-08-2009 Health risks begin in overweight range, BMI doesn’t tell whole story
05-17-2009 Americans skimp on healthy activities in bad economy
05-11-2009 Walking often and far reduces risks in heart patients
04-29-2009 Urine screening test may one day predict coronary artery disease
04-23-2009 American Heart Association Web Site Now Offers Content Translated Into Traditional Chinese
03-16-2009 Exercise helps vessels after heart attack, but benefits vanish when work-outs stop
03-11-2009 Low vitamin D levels associated with several risk factors in teenagers
03-02-2009 Community strategies should encourage heart-healthy eating
02-26-2009 Statement by American Heart Association President Timothy Gardner, M.D. in Response to Health Proposals in President Obama’s Budget
02-24-2009 Analysis of practice guidelines for treating heart disease supports need for increased clinical research and comparative effectiveness funding

02-16-2009

Small percentages of U.S. adolescents need cholesterol-lowering drugs

01-26-2009

Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eating

01-21-2009

Top research advances include studies that influence medical care, apply science to ‘real world’ communities

01-13-2009

New analysis estimates numbers of older U.S. adults who may benefit from statin therapy
01-12-2009 To treat metabolic syndrome in kids, improve diet and exercise, prevent obesity

01-12-2009

Co-payment increases result in gaps in veterans' prescription usage
12-15-2008 Heart and stroke death rates down, some risk factors still too high

11-12-2008

Relatives of heart patients improve health with hospital-based systems approach to screening, counseling
11-09-2008 American Heart Association Comment on JUPITER trial

11-09-2008

Statin reduces heart attack, stroke rates in patients with normal cholesterol but elevated C-reactive protein
11-09-2008 Study finds folic acid not cardioprotective, though safe
10-15-2008 'Reinventing Health Care' - A Discussion of Health Care Policy in America
09-02-2008 American Heart Association Comment on SEAS trial of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug
08-13-2008 American Heart Association Comment on FDA simvastin-amiodarone interaction warning
07-24-2008
07-21-2008
07-09-2008 The American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report Concurs with the American Heart Association guidance on screening and treatment for children with high cholesterol
07-07-2008

High-intensity exercise better at improving metabolic syndrome risk factors

07-07-2008
06-30-2008

Fatty liver disease may raise heart disease risk in overweight, obese kids

06-30-2008

Low levels of good cholesterol linked to memory loss, dementia risk

06-27-2008

American Heart Association Offers Heart Attack Risk Assessment Tool on Google Health

06-25-2008

American Heart Association Launches Patient Web Site

06-23-2008

Women on “prudent” dietary pattern may reduce risk of death

06-11-2008

Newly Translated Web Content Gives High-Risk Audiences Access to Vital Health Information

03-30-2008 Joint Statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology on the ENHANCE Trial
01-22-2008 Burgers, fries, diet soda: metabolic syndrome blue-plate special
01-22-2008 A simplified scoring system may predict overall CVD risk, individual CVD components risk
01-15-2008 Statement from the American Heart Association on ENHANCE study results



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