A Life-Saving Education
1.5 million
The number of American students who will be CPR
trained every school year, now that there are 26 states
mandating that CPR training become a required part of
public school curriculum.
Source: American Heart Association. News release. September 17, 2015.
35%
An Expensive
Habit
Soft Drink,
Weak Heart
The increased risk of heart attack or fatal heart
disease for individuals who consume one or
two servings of soft drinks a day. Five percent
of the U.S. population consumes the equivalent
of four cans of soda each day.
The Root of
Strong Muscles
Source: Malik VS, Hu FB. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(14):1615-24.
13%
$18,000
The increased power of muscles for heart failure
patients after drinking beetroot juice, which is high
in nitrates. “The magnitude of this improvement is
comparable to that seen in heart failure patients
who have done 2-3 months of resistance training,”
said study author Andrew R. Coggan, PhD.
The increased heath care costs over
1 year for smokers with peripheral
artery disease (PAD), compared with
non-smokers with the same condition.
Smokers with PAD had a 35% higher
rate of hospitalization than nonusers.
Source: Coggan AN, Leibowitz JL, Spearie CA, et al. Circ Heart
Fail. 2015; doi:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.115.002141.
Source: JACC. News release. September 28, 2015.
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Healthy Heart?
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The number of strains of intestinal bacteria
linked to people’s triglycerides and HDL levels,
and with body mass index (BMI). While the full
effects of the gut microbiome on cholesterol
and BMI are not known, the study findings
add to the growing research that gut bacteria
impacts one’s overall health.
Source: National Institute of Health. News release.
September 10, 2015.
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Updated Aspirin Guidelines
50–59
The age group that should take low-dose
aspirin every day for 10 years to reduce
the risk of colorectal cancer, heart attack, or stroke, according to the updated
guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. The updated
guidelines state that the previous age
group of 60-69 should be based on the
patients’ individual circumstances.
Source: Medical News Today. September 15, 2015.
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