American Heart Association Beyond the Table
Making an impact together by shaping the future of health
Together, we are relentlessly focused on the heart of our community. Through the year-round Heart Ball campaign, we celebrate our collective success in driving change, funding science and improving behaviors – no matter where, or how, we gather. That means taking our efforts beyond the table, working every day to help every heart.
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Study: Intensive BP treatment could reduce risk of dementia
Intensive blood pressure treatment has been shown to clear brain toxins in recent research. This could reduce the risk of dementia.
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Study: Social factors may surpass genetics in assessing stroke risk
A recent study suggests that social factors — in this case, where people live — may surpass genetic factors in assessing stroke risk.
Research counts the steps to longer life
The magic number isn’t 10,000. Adding only 500 to 1,000 steps to your daily routine could reduce your risk of dying, according to new research.
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Featured Stories
- The promise of living longer bolsters the plant based food market
- 8 is the new number for ideal heart health
- Talking turkey about Thanksgiving dinner
- Sepsis is a serious but misunderstood heart threat
- Hepatitis C study greenlights more heart transplants
- Elements of fish oil may improve brain function in people with coronary artery disease
- Study: Over time, high blood pressure may hurt brain vessels
- Pumping iron is a sleep aid – and a heart help
- Healthy eating should last a lifetime
- Social isolation is a health issue for older Americans
- Dangers of tobacco are well known, yet millions of adults struggle to quit smoking
- Stroke survivors should see their primary care physician sooner
- Health gap persists for Blacks living in rural America
- Stay active to protect your heart and improve your well-being
- Five ways to get better sleep
- Avoiding germs and viruses this cold and flu season amidst COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccine is high priority for cardiac patients
- Even with exercise, moderation is the key
- Where you live could affect your long-term survival after heart attack
- People with heart disease experience high food insecurity rates
- Maintaining healthy blood pressure in children is important for long-term health
- Stay active to protect your heart and improve your well-being
- Making sure the holidays don’t derail your diet
- ‘Tis the season for new holiday traditions, COVID safety measures
- Avoiding germs and viruses this cold and flu season amidst COVID-19
- Minimizing risks as coronavirus pandemic continues
- Flu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk