Saving lives with CPR? That's kid stuff, experts say
Feb 13, 2024
Even preschoolers can start learning basic skills that can prepare them to use CPR by the time they're tweens.
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How a social connection expert stays connected and why
Feb 12, 2024
You don't need a Valentine to reap the health benefits of strong relationships. A social connection expert talks about how good friends and other positive relationships are good for heart health, too.
The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women
Feb 9, 2024
For most of the 20th century, heart disease was considered a man’s disease. While research over the past several decades has shown it to be as big a threat – if not bigger – to women, prevention, diagnostic and treatment gaps remain.
From anthropology to civil rights, Dr. William Montague Cobb's influence went beyond medicine
Feb 8, 2024
Dr. William Montague Cobb died in 1990, but his legacy lives on in medicine, anthropology and the battle against racial disparities in health care.
Quick action and CPR saved seventh grader in cross-country race
Feb 8, 2024
Doctors said a severe asthma attack sent Memphis Zabawa into cardiac arrest as he ran his second race at a cross-country meet.
Super Bowl letdown? The big game can be stressful, but you can stay heart-healthy
Feb 7, 2024
Seeing your team lose the Super Bowl can leave fans feeling blue. Keep your physical and mental health in mind while watching the NFL championship game.
Escape room challenge helps nurses master best practices in stroke care
Feb 6, 2024
Nurses who engaged in escape room puzzles increased their knowledge of clinical stroke guidance, a new study shows.
Days after writing a story about CPR, reporter used it on her dad
Feb 5, 2024
Farah Siddiqi wrote a story about songs with the right beat for chest compressions. Days later, she used CPR to help her father after he collapsed at home.
When symptoms suggest a stroke, but it's something else
Feb 2, 2024
Some health conditions can mimic a stroke. But don't waste time trying to tell the difference, stroke experts say.
Dementia risk may nearly triple in first year after a stroke
Feb 2, 2024
Having a stroke – especially one caused by bleeding – increases the risk of dementia, new research suggests.
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