Coronary Capitals: Cities Ranked on Heart Health
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How to Resist Arrest
You know the drill: If a person suddenly collapses and is unresponsive, call 911 -- he may be in cardiac arrest. Your phone can help in another way too. Take a second now to download the American Heart Association's Hands-Only CPR app (free); it includes a 1-minute instructional video. A Maricopa Medical Center study found that people who watched a video like this were more likely to try CPR and perform it better. The benefit: Immediate CPR can triple a victim's odds of survival. (Better yet, dodge this leading killer with these 5 Steps to Save Your Heart.)
Statins, Stat!
In the past, many doctors were too quick to write scrips for statins, but now a Tufts University study suggests the drugs are underprescribed. That's because docs who are stingy with statins base their decision solely on LDL cholesterol and ignore other factors. Here's how to Avoid a Deadly Heart Attack.
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