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| Teen Lifeguard Saves Drowning Boy With CPR |
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| Lifeguard Brianna White surveyed the afternoon crowd on July 9 like she did every day at the community pool in Billings, Montana. Everyone was following the rules. No running, no horseplay. Then she spotted a 4-year-old boy in the middle of the pool just as he slipped under water. He was drowning. Read More |
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| Teen Saves Young Brother's Life Using Training Learned in High School |
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| Skyler was swimming under the supervision of his mom when she moved across the pool deck to take a telephone call. When she took the phone call Skyler was wearing his life jacket, as he always does when near the family pool. She never dreamed that the very short time she was on the phone, with the swimming pool in plain sight, would distract her from seeing the potential tragedy in front of her.Read More |
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| Heartsaver® First Aid Classroom |
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Heartsaver® First Aid is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Learn More
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| Don't Get Burned! Summer Sun Safety Tips |
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| Summer is here! Who doesn't want to be outside, sunbathing, swimming, playing catch on the beach or just barbequing in the backyard? While summer means fun in the sun, make sure you're not getting too much of a good thing. Read More |
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| Help Your Kids Swim Safely This Summer: Drowning Prevention Tips |
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| Keeping our children safe is a priority both inside and outside. Whether children are swimming at a home pool or in natural bodies of water, with friends or with family, water safety is always key. Read More |
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| Swimming and other water-related activities are excellent ways to get the physical activity and health benefits needed for a healthy life. Americans swim hundreds of millions of times in pools, oceans, lakes, rivers, and hot tubs/spas each year and most people have a safe and healthy time enjoying the water. However, it is important to be aware of ways to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs), sunburn, and drowning that can occur.Read More |
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| Baseball Games, Cookouts, Swimming Be Prepared |
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| The arrival of summer means days at the pool, family barbeques, picnics, sports and other outdoor activities. Follow these tips this summer to keep your whole family happy and healthy:Read More |
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| Heart-Healthy Grilling and Barbecue Tips |
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| Warm weather means grilling time - time with family and friends and time to enjoy delicious foods. There are all kinds of tasty foods to grill up, plus those sides, desserts and drinks that round out the meal. Read More |
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| Don't be Bugged by the Bugs in Your Garden |
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| Just when you think that your garden is growing and looking its best, garden pests notice it too and jump right in to help themselves to your crops. Chances are, you have never seen a squash bug until you plant squash or hornworms until your tomatoes are in the ground. Read More |
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| Heat Can Be Hard on Your Heart. How Much is Too Much? |
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Whatever brings you outside - a bike ride with friends, a jog in the park or just a stroll around the block, it's important to stay safe when the temperature rises. It's best to avoid the outdoors in the early afternoon (about noon to 3 p.m.) because the sun is usually at its strongest, putting you at higher risk for heat-related illnesses. Read More
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| Teen Stroke Survivor Back in Dance Shoes |
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| The summer morning started like a typical California day. Gracie Doran practiced surfing at the beach with her dad since a trip to Hawaii was just around the corner. But by the time Gracie left the water, she was clutching her right hand, limping and slurring her words. Once home, she wanted to go to bed. It was 3 p.m.Read More |
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| Fish Tanks Lower Blood Pressure and Heart Rate |
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A new study has shown for the first time that staring at swimming fish really does lower blood pressure and reduce heart rate. Higher numbers of fish also helped to hold people's attention for longer and improve their moods. Read More
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| A Midday Nap is Associated with Reduced Blood Pressure |
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| Researchers found that midday sleepers had a five percent lower average daily blood pressure measurement compared to those who did not take a nap. When also studying the pulse and heart, the research found those who nap had less damage from high blood pressure in both their arteries and heart. Read More |
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| Moving to a Walking Neighborhood is Good for Your Blood Pressure |
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| Researchers found that people who moved to a walking-friendly neighborhood had a 54 percent lower risk of high blood pressure than people who left one walking-unfriendly neighborhood for another. Read More |
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American Heart Association Keeps the Beat Acapella Style with New Hands-Only CPR
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"Music has been a fundamental tool with which AHA educates people on the rhythm needed to save a life with Hands-Only CPR, at least 100 beats per minute," Read More
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| Family Reunions are a Good Time to Learn About Your Family's Heart and Stroke History |
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| The American Heart Association offers a printable family tree that helps families piece together their health history. Start with your immediate family. Find out if your brothers, sisters, parents or grandparents had heart disease or stroke and how old they were when it was diagnosed. You probably don't need to research beyond those relatives. A great-grandparent's history is not relevant because their environment and treatment options were very different. Read More |
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| The Science of 'Hangry', or Why Some People Get Grumpy When They're Hungry |
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| Have you ever snapped angrily at someone when you were hungry? Or has someone snapped angrily at you when they were hungry? If so, you've experienced "hangry" (an amalgam of hungry and angry) - the phenomenon whereby some people get grumpy and short-tempered when they're overdue for a feed. Read More |
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| Heart Risks Vary by Occupation |
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| Researchers evaluated 5,566 employed workers to determine how many met the ideals for blood pressure, Body Mass Index, total cholesterol, blood sugar, physical activity, smoking and diet quality. Read More |
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