Genetics may help predict the right blood pressure drug for you
Jun 25, 2019
Researchers used people's genes to predict how well different blood pressure drugs would work – and found an unexpected risk.
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Michael Bloomberg's wide-ranging efforts to promote health are honored
Jun 24, 2019
The former New York City mayor received the Ron Haddock AHA/ASA International Impact Award.
Half of U.S. adults should monitor blood pressure at home, study says
Jun 24, 2019
About 104 million U.S. adults should monitor their blood pressure outside the doctor's office, according to a new study. That might be the best way to account for sometimes skewed results.
Heart attack inspired former CEO to propel cardiovascular health mission
Jun 20, 2019
Fifteen years after David Spina's life was turned upside down by a heart attack, he's become something of an expert on change – including changing public health for the better.
Long workdays over many years may add up to higher stroke risk
Jun 20, 2019
French research offers a convincing reason to cut back on those 10-hour days at the office.
This faulty gene may help predict heart muscle disease
Jun 20, 2019
Starting with genetic sequence information, researchers found that people with certain mutations were more likely to develop dilated cardiomyopathy.
Couple knew they would face heart problems together – but not like this
Jun 19, 2019
A terrifying episode turns the caregiving tables on a pair who were no strangers to heart concerns.
Research, new experiences motivate incoming AHA president
Jun 19, 2019
Dr. Robert Harrington got his college degree in English. That's part of the unusual path he took to becoming the AHA's new president.
New chairman of the board has a personal connection to AHA's mission
Jun 19, 2019
Bertram L. Scott, the American Heart Association's chairman of the board. Bertram L. Scott's meteoric rise in health care leadership was hardly a calculated move.
Statins cut stroke risk after radiation therapy for cancer
Jun 19, 2019
Stroke is a danger after radiation to zap tumors, but a large study suggests cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce the problem.