Jul 5, 2018
Fashion runs in Betty Thrasher's Texas family, and so does philanthropy. So it's no surprise that the 88-year-old heart attack survivor is sharing her story in hopes of helping others.
Jul 3, 2018
Jim Postl says partnerships and an entrepreneurial approach are crucial for the AHA’s future efforts.
Jul 2, 2018
On July 1, Dr. Ivor Benjamin became the American Heart Association’s 82nd president, beginning a yearlong tenure.
Jul 2, 2018
After years of ignoring shortness of breath and fatigue, former diving champion and golf pro Len Rapkins was diagnosed with heart valve disease.
Jun 29, 2018
California’s new law banning taxes on sugary drinks in the nation’s most populated state handed the beverage industry a major victory. Health advocates, however, say it’s a major defeat for the public’s well-being.
Jun 29, 2018
Imagine stepping onto a scale – not to measure your weight, but the chance of your heart failing. That’s the potential scenario envisioned by researchers who may have discovered a new risk factor for heart failure: leg bioimpedance.
Jun 28, 2018
One in 10 heart attacks in younger patients aren’t caused by blocked coronary arteries, but a new study found survivors have similar outcomes as those whose heart attack was triggered by the most common source – a blockage.
Jun 27, 2018
Sara Hoffman is proof that heart attacks don’t strike only older, unhealthy men.
Jun 27, 2018
LGBT people of all ages have experienced health inequalities, but researchers have begun to delve into the consequences of a lifetime of that inequity – and what happens to their health as they grow older.
Jun 22, 2018
CPR increases the possibility of surviving sudden cardiac arrest. But it's not just trained professionals who can jump in to perform CPR. There are simple, lifesaving steps any bystander can take.
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