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Meet the real women of the Go Red campaign

Posted: Sep 17th 2008 3:30PM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: Women's Health

The American Heart Association's Go Red campaign draws attention to heart disease in women. The organization recently announced the nine women that are going to be the faces of the campaign.

While having a celebrity promote a cause is inspiring, I think having real women -- women that could be your friends, sisters, neighbors -- is even more inspiring. Take 39-year-old Cathy for instance; she's an athlete but when her heart rate skyrocketed unexpectedly she went to the doctor and was later diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. Or 53-year-old Patricia who underwent surgery after learning she had a severely blocked artery; while on the operating table she went into cardiac arrest and was miraculously revived. Their stories are going to be aired on NBC soon; AHA has an airtime schedule for your convenience.

You can also take inspiration from the seven real women that are the faces of AHA's Choose to Move fitness program.

Daily Fit Tip: Get busy

Posted: Aug 11th 2008 6:00AM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: Healthy Relationships, Daily Fit Tip

Want to cut your heart attack risk in half? How about boosting your immune system by 30%? You can have these perks and more just by (ahem) getting busy.

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Mild exercise prevents atrial fibrillation in seniors

Posted: Aug 8th 2008 2:00PM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: Fitness, Healthy Aging

Just walking a few short blocks can make a big difference in heart health for the elderly. A recent study found that light exercise such as walking or dancing can prevent atrial fibrillation.

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition where the upper chambers of the heart twitch instead of beating steadily. The condition is most common in people over age 65, though there is an elevated number of cases in younger people who exercise vigorously (e.g. marathon runners).

The researchers studied the lifestyle habits of more than 5,000 people (average age of 73) and found that those who were active had a reduced risk of the heart condition. In fact, those who walked five to 11 blocks a week had 22% less risk of developing the condition.

AOL Health has more information on healthy aging.

Three heart healthy tests for women

Posted: Apr 9th 2008 11:06PM by Tanya Ryno
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Aging, Women's Health

Women are living longer, healthier lives than ever before. That's why it's even more important today to prevent one of the leading causes of death among women: heart disease. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women over 65.

While most of the risk factors, signs and symptoms are the same in women as they are in men, there are unique aspects to women's heart health that are different, so it's important to get tested. And though many tests measure cardiac health, some are better at detecting disease in women.

According to MORE magazine, these are the tests that you should be asking for and why:

Stress echocardiogram -- A stress echocardiogram uses ultrasound to show the heart's motion at rest and at peak exercise and is more accurate for women than conventionsl stress testing, which can lead to false positives in women.

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Take the stairs, not the elevator

Posted: Dec 7th 2007 11:39AM by Christina Parrella
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Habits, AOL Health Bloggers

I found this recent study in London to be quite fascinating. I always noticed more people taking the elevator than the stairs at shopping malls but when they were warned about the possible side effects it would have on their heart, many of them stopped and started to walk.

Researchers put up this sign: "Attention all shoppers: taking the stairs protects your heart." And it actually worked. The use of the stairway more than doubled over a six-week period.

Since only half of adult Americans exercise, do you think focusing on using stairs more often could help improve our health habits and physical activity?

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Meet the real women of the Go Red campaign

Daily Fit Tip: Get busy

Mild exercise prevents atrial fibrillation in seniors

Three heart healthy tests for women