Heart problems ended his NFL career, but magic provides a second act
Nov 13, 2019
After open-heart surgery, former NFL player Jon Dorenbos is now focused on a life of magic and motivation.
Stories from the Heart
Prolific pianist uses music to heal, inspire
Nov 6, 2019
Congenital heart disease survivor Paul Cardall overcame years of failing health to find new life after a transplant and through his popular piano music.
Drawing on a love of art, she's gone from patient to healer
Oct 29, 2019
Art therapist Katie Hinson guides patients in the same South Carolina hospital where she had open-heart surgery at age 5.
She thought her dizziness, exhaustion came from being a mom
Oct 22, 2019
A wedding planner with two young boys thought exhaustion was a side effect of her busy life. It turned out to be a heart problem.
He used CPR in an emergency – then he became the emergency
Oct 17, 2019
Joe Farrell had witnessed the power of CPR even before his cardiac arrest. Now he wants everyone to know all about the condition and how to be prepared for it.
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.
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.