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Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds. “While it was not surprising to see this finding in children with severe heart defects, it was a surprise to see that children with heart defects that are often considered mild may[…]
For many decades now mainstream medical advice has been that saturated fat is bad and should be lowered at all costs to prevent heart disease. Surely then there must be strong evidence that saturated fat is a primary cause of cardiovascular problems? Actually there isn’t. Let’s look at the saturated fat myth, how it relates[…]
We have all heard stories about kids that are seemingly in excellent health, collapsing suddenly, only to later learn it was caused by an unknown heart condition. What many parents don’t know is that most heart defects can be identified before something happens and most are treatable…..IF they get the proper tests. EKG’s, are[…]
The health benefits of exercise are known to all; it reduces the risk of heart disease and extends lifespan. New research sets out to understand, in the world of sports, which ones are best for staving off illness. All sports are healthful, but which sport is the most healthful? A raft of studies over the[…]
Sleeping for five hours a night alters your heart rate the next day. Getting too little sleep has been shown to have bad effects on the heart, and many studies have linked it to hypertension. Now, a small new study published in the journal Hypertension finds that shortened sleep is connected to some negative markers, especially when it[…]
Heart arrhythmia kills 130,000 people annually BALTIMORE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – As many as six million Americans suffer from heart arrhythmia, a condition where the heart beats irregularly, or skips a beat. It contributes to more than 130,000 deaths every year. Now, researchers in the United States and Germany are looking at a gentle option[…]
Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says Praise Them Like This. (Most Parents Do the Opposite) Stop praising them for their innate or God-given abilities, and instead, focus on their effort. What if I were to tell you that you could increase the odds that your kids will achieve great success in life–maybe greater success[…]
According to the March of Dimes, 40,000 children are born with heart defects each year in the United States. That’s nearly 800 kids every week. In about 20% of the cases, (8,000 annually), family history plays a significant role. The remaining 80% are due to other causes we may not typically consider. Heart defects come[…]
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