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The COVID-19 Vaccine and Getting Back to Life

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When families eat together, amazing things happen.

Let’s bring health and well-being into everyone’s homes this fall. Owning your moment can be as simple as enjoying a family meal together. Study after study has shown the varied, lifelong benefits of family meals.

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Manage recovery with Support Network

Dealing with a heart or stroke condition can be complex, but your recovery can be more manageable when you have the right kind of emotional support. Our community of survivors and caregivers is here to keep you going no matter the obstacles.

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News and Stories

Helpful information about your health

Food insecurity's long-term health consequences

Food insecurity's long-term health consequences

Sep 22, 2021

After surviving a stroke in 2014, Patrick Wright now goes to the gym regularly and follows a healthy diet. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Ates)

A day before his cardiologist appointment, 41-year-old had a stroke

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Clot-removing procedure appears safe for pregnant stroke patients

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Noticias en español

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Inspiring stories and helpful information from Around the AHA

A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart stiffness

Weight-loss meds, surgery could fight obesity-related high blood pressure

Fitness didn't keep him from heart problems or COVID-19, but it did help him recover

Physical activity is helpful after a stroke, but how much is healthy?

For many Hispanic people, vaccination worries are a matter of trust

Thanks to CPR and AEDs, air travelers have higher-than-average survival rates from cardiac arrest

Since her stroke, her Southern drawl turned into a foreign accent

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Discover a Simpler Way to Give

The American Heart Association Donor Advised Fund Program offers an easy, flexible and tax-wise way to support all your favorite charities through one account.

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Hands-Only CPR

Hands-Only CPR can save lives. Your actions can only help.

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Warning Signs

Learn about the warning signs of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest.

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