She was being treated for her lungs, but the problem was her heart
Jul 25, 2022
Maria Philippon of Orange County, California, had been sick for a year before a specialist figured out she had heart failure, leading to open-heart surgery.
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Getting more exercise than guidelines suggest may further lower death risk
Jul 25, 2022
Meeting recommendations for physical activity can substantially lower the risk of dying, new research shows. But going above and beyond may lower risk even more.
The day before a checkup, his heart stopped
Jul 22, 2022
After a long recovery, Scott Kern of Norfolk, Virginia, transitioned to a plant-based diet, added regular exercise and shortened his workdays.
How to take care of kids when a natural disaster strikes
Jul 21, 2022
Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters can be extra hard on kids. Here's how to protect them, according to experts.
Endometriosis linked to higher stroke risk
Jul 21, 2022
Having endometriosis may raise a woman's risk for having a stroke later in life, new research shows.
Rethink what you thought you knew about COVID-19 reinfection
Jul 20, 2022
The latest omicron subvariants are proving adept at reinfecting people – even those sickened recently. Here's what people with heart disease and stroke should know.
Teen with heart defect wants to help others like her
Jul 19, 2022
Peyton Bono and her mother, Courtney, of Dallas wished they'd had people to turn to while coping with the diagnosis, open-heart surgery and activity restrictions. Now they do, and they're paying it forward.
This lawyer-musician relearned how to sing, note by note, after stroke at 42
Jul 15, 2022
Paralyzed on her left side after a stroke, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, threw herself into regaining the ability to walk, talk and sing.
People born with heart defects need lifetime mental health care, report says
Jul 14, 2022
People with congenital heart defects face a higher risk for anxiety, mood and social challenges at every stage of life and should have mental health support woven into their routine health care, a new report says.
How to tell the difference between a heart attack and panic attack
Jul 13, 2022
The symptoms of a heart attack and panic attack can overlap. Here's what to know – and what to do.
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