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Here’s a look at 6 of the many benefits of summer camp for kids with heart conditions.

You may not know you have it, or even your family members, but genetic heart conditions can pose major health risks if left undetected.

Here are 4 tips to help teens with heart conditions overcome body image issues—and feel better about themselves in the process.

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Pediatric heart conditions can be not only frightening, but disruptive to family life. Here’s how HeartBeatz is helping families cope.

The human heart is made up of an intricate system of chambers, blood vessels, valves, and more. When they work together, these parts pump blood to your body and keep you alive. But because there are so many components that …

From simple mesh stents to complex implantable cardioverter defibrillators, here’s how 4 cardiac devices work to treat different heart conditions.

Who doesn’t love watching movies? Here are 4 inspirational movies for kids that are especially meaningful for heart kids.

Cardiac care for pediatric heart conditions has greatly improved in recent years. Here’s a look at some of the biggest improvements we’ve seen.

Here are 3 reasons why life insurance matters for families of kids with heart conditions.

Here are 4 sports and exercises for heart kids to try, in honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May. Word count (650 words): 562

Here are 4 tips to help teens with heart conditions deal with peer pressure.

If you work anywhere in or around technology, chances are you've either witnessed or are a member of the standing-desk craze, the natural offshoot of the increasing medical research suggesting sitting in your Herman Miller Aeron chair will actually kill you faster than smoking. But standing's the tip of the iceberg. Treadmill desks, work-walking, whatever you want to call it -- more and more people aren't just standing while they work; they're clocking in 10 slow miles a day on the job. With…

Irregular Shift Work May Slow Brain Function
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By Nancy Maleki
Several past studies have found health impacts of working irregular shifts, such as an increased risk for heart disease. And a new study may have found some negative long-term mental effects of shift work
Memory, overall brain function and information processing declined when people worked a combination of hours during…

Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions.

Main purpose: Heart rate monitors track your real-time heart rate. You’ll see the zone you are in and be able to adjust your intensity one way or the other depending on your goal
When to wear: In general, you’ll only want to wear your heart rate monitor during a workout, when you can get real-time data about your heart rate during exercise.
Other capabilities: A heart rate monitor is more specific than most activity trackers. Most will be able to sync up to…

WHAT IS A HEART MURMUR? Normally blood moves through the heart smoothly in a nearly fractionless fashion called laminar flow. However when the velocity of flow increases, flow becomes turbulent and friction increases making flow audible to the healthcare provider using a stethoscope. This noise is called a murmur. Some murmurs occur when flow velocity occurs in response to physical conditions such as pregnancy or fever…

Here are 5 facts about pediatric palliative care—and ways that this service can help kids who have heart conditions.

Learn about treatment options for common skin conditions such as dry skin, rashes, eczema, and psoriasis.

Treating a common gum condition in chronic kidney disease patients could reduce their risk of heart disease, Aston researchers say.