High triglycerides caused a diet change – at age 10
Oct 9, 2019
A diagnosis of high triglycerides forced this Washington, D.C., preteen to dramatically change her diet to get cholesterol under control.
Stories from the Heart
24-year-old's fainting was a clue to her fatal heart condition
Oct 2, 2019
Christie Tolosky's family is spreading the word about long QT syndrome, an arrhythmia that claimed her life and was then diagnosed in her mom and sister.
His heart stopped. But his golf cart kept going.
Sep 27, 2019
After Bill Doss' heart stopped during a round of golf, a doctor playing nearby, firefighters and his son came to his rescue.
Adopted baby's unexpected heart problem brought unexpected joy
Sep 20, 2019
The Zoog family wanted to adopt a baby from China with a special need – except a heart problem. But that's exactly what their daughter had.
She had a stroke at 21; so did her co-worker
Sep 11, 2019
Two young women forge a bond from their life-altering experiences with stroke.
So you think you can survive a heart attack? Nigel Lythgoe tells his story
Sep 4, 2019
A mastermind of reality TV and judge on "So You Think You Can Dance," Nigel Lythgoe has had his own real-life drama with heart problems.
She appeared to be a healthy athlete, but nobody had checked her heart
Sep 3, 2019
Doctors thought she had asthma, but getting the right treatment let her realize what 22 is supposed to feel like.
Mysterious stroke at 38 changed how popular speaker connects with a crowd
Aug 28, 2019
After a stroke, author and education consultant Allison Zmuda had to relearn how to do what she excelled at.
A new heart saved her – and it came with the name of the teen who gave it
Aug 20, 2019
After a heart transplant transformed her life, an Arizona woman honors the donor who made it possible.
A daughter makes lifesaving plea to 911: Coach me through CPR?
Aug 12, 2019
After her mother's heart stopped, a woman's CPR training kicked in – with guidance from a 911 dispatcher.