Play Your Way To A Healthier Heart

Play Your Way To A Healthier Heart

Regular exercise like playing sports is one of the best things you can do to maintain your heart health. What exercise is best? You may have heard the saying that “the best exercise is the one you do.” Although this statement is true, there is a little more to it....
What Is The DASH Diet?

What Is The DASH Diet?

DASH is an acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. The DASH Diet is an eating plan that can help manage and prevent high blood pressure (hypertension): a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This heart-healthy diet can also help lower and...
Living With Congenital Heart Defects

Living With Congenital Heart Defects

Living With Congenital Heart Defects   Congenital heart defects (CHD) affect many Americans, young and old. CHD is a heart condition present at birth, occurring in almost 1% of births each year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control...