NPR: heart health https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=164355447 heart health en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 05:23:45 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: heart health https://www.npr.org/tags/164355447/heart-health When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/12/25/nx-s1-5233123/kindness-heart-brain-mental-health https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/12/25/nx-s1-5233123/kindness-heart-brain-mental-health

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.

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]]> Maria Godoy Damar Hamlin funds 10 scholarships in the names of 'heroes' who saved his life Ten months after his horrifying collapse halted an NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Cincinnati with surprises for the medical staff who worked to save him. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:38:29 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/11/06/1210879092/damar-hamlin-cincinnati-scholarships https://www.npr.org/2023/11/06/1210879092/damar-hamlin-cincinnati-scholarships Ten months after his horrifying collapse halted an NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Cincinnati with surprises for the medical staff who worked to save him.

]]> Bill Chappell Prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health People with diet-related diseases show health improvements when they're given "prescription" produce. A new study shows reductions in blood sugar and blood pressure, key measures of heart health. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:00:54 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/04/1197266058/prescriptions-for-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-help-boost-heart-health https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/04/1197266058/prescriptions-for-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-help-boost-heart-health

People with diet-related diseases show health improvements when they're given "prescription" produce. A new study shows reductions in blood sugar and blood pressure, key measures of heart health.

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]]> Allison Aubrey What's Good For The Heart Is Good For The Brain Choosing a heart-healthy lifestyle can help protect your brain as you age, research suggests. And it's not just memory skills that benefit. Problem-solving abilities and judgment are preserved, too. Mon, 02 May 2016 03:44:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/02/476209760/whats-good-for-the-heart-is-good-for-the-brain https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/02/476209760/whats-good-for-the-heart-is-good-for-the-brain

Choosing a heart-healthy lifestyle can help protect your brain as you age, research suggests. And it's not just memory skills that benefit. Problem-solving abilities and judgment are preserved, too.

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