December 3, 2014
By Dennis Thompson Overweight or obese women who get pregnant are much more likely to have a child who suffers from heart disease as an adult, new research suggests. But […]
Read more >May 28, 2014
By Linda Poon Of all the things parents worry about when it comes to their children’s health, high cholesterol probably isn’t very high on the list. But roughly one in […]
Read more >February 26, 2014
By Maanvi Singh Young people in their teens and early 20s probably aren’t thinking about heart disease. But maybe it’s time they did. People who have slightly higher blood pressure […]
Read more >July 18, 2013
By Monte Morin The risk of elevated blood pressure among children and teens has risen 27 percent over a 13-year period, and is probably caused by over-consumption of salt and […]
Read more >June 4, 2013
By Serena Gordon Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds. “Based on […]
Read more >May 8, 2013
Do you know how old your kids’ arteries are? It’s a potentially important question as scientists increasingly uncover links between healthy habits in childhood and risk for heart disease later […]
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