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Overweight or obese children who shed excess pounds in adulthood are not automatically destined for higher rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Add Comment

A new analysis of half a million heart attack patients found that people with the warning signs of heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, are more likely to survive their hospital stay than those with a cleaner bill of health.

(HHS) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new analysis showing that, without the Affordable Care Act, up to 129 million non-elderly Americans who have some type of pre-existing health condition, like heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis or cancer, would be at risk of losing health insurance when they need it most, or be denied coverage altogether.

It’s no secret that high blood pressure increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. Nor should it come as a surprise that binge drinking isn’t the healthiest habit.

In a country where malnutrition is one of the leading killers of children, South Africa is seeing more obesity-related conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.