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LA LIGA NACIONAL DE FUTBOL, LA AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION Y DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANFITRIONAN UN VIAJE VIRTUAL EN VIVO DESDE EL SUPER BOWL LI
DALLAS – 19 de enero del 2017 - La Liga Nacional de Fútbol (NFL) y la American Heart Association (AHA), juntos con Discovery Education, serán anfitriones del primer AHA-NFL PLAY 60 Challenge Virtual Field Trip (VFT), un viaje virtual educativo, en vivo...
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Companies Nationwide Support Heart Health During American Heart Month Through Life Is Why We Give Fundraising Campaign
DALLAS, January 19, 2017 – In support of the American Heart Association’s mission to build healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, companies nationwide are participating in the American Heart Association’s Life Is Why We Give™ fundraising campaign.
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NFL, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION HOST VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP LIVE FROM SUPER BOWL LI
DALLAS, Jan. 19, 2017 - The NFL and American Heart Association, together with Discovery Education, will host the first-ever AHA-NFL PLAY 60 Challenge Virtual Field Trip (VFT) live from Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 12 PM CT during the NFL Experience Driven by Genesis.
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Blacks, Hispanics less likely to achieve blood pressure control
Study Highlights: Blacks and Hispanics with high blood pressure are less likely than whites to get their condition under control. Lack of healthcare insurance and younger age increases the treatment and control gap between these minority groups and whites. The percentage of all adults receiving medicine for high blood pressure increased during the study period.
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Women with high-risk congenital heart disease can have successful pregnancies
Statement Highlights: Women with high-risk congenital heart disease can have successful pregnancies but should seek counseling before conception to understand how their conditions could affect pregnancy and their child’s health.