Sep 24, 2024 · Help your kids grow up heart healthy by following the American Heart Association's dietary recommendations for healthy children.

We all want our kids to grow up healthy and happy. The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. Supporting good heart and brain health early helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems later in life.

Aug 22, 2023 · Obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, continues to be a major public health threat for children in all age groups, and, according to the American Heart Association’s 2023 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update has nearly quadrupled from about 5% in the 1970s to 14.5% in 2020.

May 17, 2023 · A new scientific statement, co-authored by the American Heart Association, outlines best practices for building skills over time so kids can become lifesavers by middle school

Sep 24, 2024 · Help your kids grow up heart healthy by following the American Heart Association's dietary recommendations for healthy children.

Sep 20, 2023 · The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and The Children’s Heart Foundation are joining forces to further lifesaving research into the world’s No. 1 type of birth defect: congenital heart defects.

Oct 24, 2023 · The American Heart Association’s physical activity recommendations for children are a good guide on how much exercise kids need each day. Parents should encourage and motivate children and teens to stay active, both at home and school, even if …

Jun 12, 2023 · The American Heart Association explains the causes, signs and treatment of heart failure in children and adolescents.

May 13, 2024 · Read about Life’s Essential 8 for Kids, healthy habits for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. Children of all ages can have high blood pressure. Learn how high blood pressure in children is detected and what causes it.

With Infant CPR Anytime, parents, families, caregivers, and friends can all learn lifesaving skills with about 20 minutes of self-directed instruction.