Score a bonus with these video gaming tips: Extra life in the real world
May 30, 2025
Gaming has its risks, but this advice can boost your health (and maybe even help you play better).
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Sent home twice by doctors, she had a heart attack at home
May 29, 2025
Told her symptoms were caused by anxiety, Barbara Collura left the doctor's office and had a heart attack at home.
Too much salt? How sodium consumption varies by culture
May 28, 2025
Most adults in the U.S. consume too much sodium, which increases health risks. A new study finds the sources vary by culture.
Is brain rot real? Here's what brain health experts say
May 27, 2025
Research on how long hours of mind-numbing screen time fully affect brain health remains inconclusive. But experts say the time is better spent on other activities.
She survived a stroke at 21. Now, she helps other survivors find meaning in their story.
May 22, 2025
A month before her college graduation, Molly Buccola had a stroke. Now, she helps stroke survivors worldwide share wisdom they've learned from their own stroke experiences.
Grief is never easy, but military families can bear added burdens
May 21, 2025
Death in the military can be sudden and unexpected. For Memorial Day, here's how grief is different for families of those who served.
Volunteer EMT skipped his own checkups – until chest pain knocked him to his knees
May 20, 2025
TJ Smith was getting ready to respond to a 911 call for chest pain when he had his own chest pain. Open-heart surgery led to healthier eating, exercise and a mission to get people to take their health seriously.
Even a little daily activity may lower heart, death risks for heart attack survivors
May 19, 2025
Swapping just 30 minutes of sedentary time per day for any physical activity may lower the risk for another heart attack or death within a year of being treated for a heart attack or chest pain, new research finds.
This popular Korean side dish may have a distinct funky flavor, but it offers heart health benefits
May 16, 2025
Kimchi, a Korean side dish made of fermented vegetables, has risen in popularity over the past decade and is touted for its numerous health benefits.
Plant-based proteins may help lower high blood pressure risk
May 15, 2025
Eating a greater number and variety of minimally processed plant-based proteins may help lower the risk for high blood pressure, new research suggests.
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