U.S. Schools Urged to Teach Heart Education
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Schools should be more aggressive in teaching children about heart disease and the risks of bad diet and little exercise, the American Heart Association said Monday.    The call for bolder action in schools follows the Institute of Medicine's recommendations last month calling for a wide-ranging attack on childhood obesity by involving parents, schools, communities and the government...
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NEW YORK  - The American Heart Association  (AHA) recommends in a statement issued Monday that doctors  strongly encourage their cardiac patients to participate in  rehabilitation programs aimed at preventing a recurrence of  heart problems.
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Scientists say changes in children's small blood vessels could be used to predict heart disease in later life.
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The world has changed, but the American classroom, for the most part, hasn't. Now educators are starting to look at what must be done to make sure our kids make the grade in the new global economy
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World Heart Day is focusing on life-threatening risks of obesity in children. The World Health Organization and World Heart Federation warn, overweight children are three-to-five times more likely to suffer
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Cardiac problems like an abnormal heartbeat are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.
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Expanding waistlines are squeezing the bottom line of the nation's schools, as poor eating and exercise subtly strip money from education, a new study suggests.    "It's too risky not to call attention to this," said Dr...
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The majority of teachers think sex education should include information  on  abortion, a survey suggests.
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If a healthy heart and smaller waistline aren't incentive enough for kids to eat healthy foods, maybe a bracelet or key chain will do the trick.
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Schools in England are given religious teaching guidelines aimed at promoting "understanding and respect".
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With the start of the school year, parents need to take steps to protect their children from allergy and asthma triggers they may encounter at school.
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WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Even though one out of three American children live within a mile of their school, barely half of those students regularly bike or walk to class, researchers report.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- Health experts are trying to move the nation's battle of the bulge to an important new front: the schools.
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Developing countries, especially in  Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt  rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on  Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - In patients with heart failure, aerobic training can help the organ pump better, investigators report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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The U.S. needs to overhaul its education system to encourage innovation and focus more federal funding on high-risk research to maintain a competitive edge over other nations, according to a report endorsed by leading U.S. companies and universities.
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Schools need training courses for teachers running citizenship lessons, a report says.