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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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Advocate Stories: Stephanie Bochenek
Stephanie Bochenek
9/16/2013
I have always thought that I was living a “healthy” lifestyle, but last summer I was diagnosed with a heart defect.
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Summer is a Stress-Free Zone
American Heart Association
9/16/2013
Lazy days of summer? Not so fast. The three month period between Memorial Day and Labor Day can be one of the busiest – and most stressful – times of the year. With the kids home from school, vacations on
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New policy recommendations made in obesity report
American Heart Association
8/22/2013
New policy recommendations issued Tuesday by leading health advocacy groups working to reverse the nation’s obesity epidemic.
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A new stent coating may someday eliminate a common side effect of the treatment.
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Electromagnetic tracking may be a safer, faster way to implant a heart pacing device.
Smoking: Do You Really Know the Risks?
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