After diabetes, stroke and heart attack, she’s learning to ‘fight smart’
May 21, 2020
Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis is taking charge of her own health and motivating other African American women to join her.
Stories From the Heart
This series from American Heart Association News chronicles the inspiring journeys of heart disease and stroke survivors, caregivers and advocates.
For young health care worker, stroke 'didn't even occur to me'
May 15, 2020
Whitney Spotts went from "super healthy and always moving my body" to partial paralysis and imbalance.
'Angry and depressed,' stroke survivor finds solace in helping others
May 8, 2020
A stroke left Doug Tapking with many questions. Now he helps fellow survivors answer theirs.
Standing at a church pulpit, a blood vessel burst in her brain
May 1, 2020
A quick response by the congregation helped to save Deborah Brown’s life after she had a type of bleeding stroke.
Firefighter in need of a new heart got by with a little help from his friends
Apr 24, 2020
Family, friends and two Philadelphia Phillies players helped Chris Hagan pay his bills while awaiting a heart transplant. Two decades later, he’s still saying thanks.
25 years after Oklahoma City bombing, victim's transformation offers hope during pandemic
Apr 16, 2020
In 1995, the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah building nearly took her life. She spent the next several years turning that life around.
With symptoms blamed on stress, she pressed on – and learned the truth
Apr 14, 2020
A Philadelphia woman kept being told her problem was stress. But in her heart, she knew it was more.
Cancer survivor feared recurrence, but this time it was his heart
Apr 6, 2020
Two-time cancer survivor confronts another life-threatening illness by moving forward and giving back.
Given 2% chance of survival, 'Batman' came to the rescue
Apr 1, 2020
Complications during a routine stent procedure became a life-or-death situation for an Orlando man and his family.
After heart attack, 51-year-old began singing a new tune
Mar 24, 2020
A heart attack caused Laura Vanderpool’s heart to stop. Since then, she’s left a stressful job for a new gig that leaves plenty of time for family, friends and making music.