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A mobile app intervention to support nutrition education for heart failure management: co-design, development and user-testing | BMC Nutrition

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Ezekowitz JA, O’Meara E, McDonald MA, Abrams H, Chan M, Ducharme A, et al. 2017 comprehensive update of the Canadian cardiovascular society guidelines for the management of heart failure. Can J Cardiol. 2017;33(11):1342–433. PubMed Google Scholar Lippi G, Sanchis-Gomar F. Global epidemiology and future trends of heart failure. AME Med J. 2020;5:1–6. Toukhsati SR, Driscoll…

Study: Association of life’s essential 8 score with incidence of atrial fibrillation: The Framingham heart study. Image Credit: Magic mine / Shutterstock

Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

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Adults with poor Life’s Essential 8 scores faced significantly higher atrial fibrillation risk, suggesting that heart-healthy habits could be key to preventing this common arrhythmia. Study: Association of life’s essential 8 score with incidence of atrial fibrillation: The Framingham heart study. Image Credit: Magic mine / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the American Journal of…

Bananas and 10 other foods that lower blood pressure

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High blood pressure affects one in three adults in the UK and is a leading cause of coronary heart disease and stroke. But, there are ways to manage and reduce the condition through your diet. Doctors often recommend eating less salt to help lower blood pressure, which also has links to chronic kidney disease, heart…

Expert explains how to improve heart health, even if your family has history of heart conditions | Lifestyle

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — It’s not unusual to have one or more family members with some form of heart disease. Nonetheless, some people may not even know they have heart disease until they experience a heart attack or stroke or are diagnosed with heart failure. Despite the prevalence of heart disease, many people are still unclear…

Just three minutes of brisk walking a day could halve chance of heart attack

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Just three minutes of brisk walking a day could halve the chance of a heart attack or stroke, a study has found. Short but intense bursts of activity have been linked to significant reductions in cardiovascular disease among people who do not exercise, with women in particular benefitting. Researchers found that there was a 51…

3-month-old Hong Kong baby girl in critical condition needs heart transplant: authorities

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This article has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Download our app to get faster notifications. A 3-month-old baby girl is in need of a life-saving heart transplant after developing a condition of an enlarged heart chamber that has affected blood pumping to…

Staying on top of your heart's health will go a long way toward keeping your brain sharp as you age, experts say. - FG Trade/E+/Getty Images/File

Common heart conditions raise the risk of dementia, experts say

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Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better care of it, the better — according to a new scientific…

Lifestyle, pollution & mental health linked to rising heart disease among youth – Firstpost

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the primary cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in a substantial number of fatalities and disabilities. The alarming statistics from 2021 reveal that CVDs claimed 20.5 million lives, accounting for approximately one-third of all global deaths. Young Indians are increasingly vulnerable to heart disease due to alarming environmental and lifestyle factors. Rising…