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How To Keep Kids Healthier
About one of three American kids and teens are overweight or obese.
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Obese children quadruple their risk of high blood pressure
Katie Fairbank
9/16/2013
Obese children quadruple their risk and overweight children double their risk of developing high blood pressure in adulthood
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Kids’ blood pressure spikes can be adulthood problem
Katie Fairbank
9/16/2013
Kids with occasional spikes in blood pressure are at higher risk for adult High Blood Pressure.
Getting Healthy
Lakers star helping kids get active, eat healthy
Jamie Aron
8/22/2013
Lettuce, watermelon and a fresh batch of herbs are growing at the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, and Lakers star Pau Gasol – as well as the American Heart Association – get an assist for making it happen.
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CDC stressing vaccinations, flu shots
Katie Fairbank
8/22/2013
For the new school year, the push is on to assure that everyone is up-to-date on vaccinations.
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American Heart Association and the National Football League have teamed up
New coating may reduce blood clot risk inside stents
A new stent coating may someday eliminate a common side effect of the treatment.
Electromagnets guide heart device implantation, reduce radiation exposure
Electromagnetic tracking may be a safer, faster way to implant a heart pacing device.
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Why? It's easy, it works and it pays!
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