Smoking in America: Why more Americans are kicking the habit
Aug 30, 2018
Why cigarette smoking in America has reached an all-time low.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
7 habits make for a healthy heart — and brain, too
Aug 29, 2018
New research suggests that exercise, eating right and other heart-healthy habits are good for the brain, too.
It takes more than a bribe to get people to exercise
Aug 29, 2018
Incentivizing people to exercise using cash and other rewards doesn’t always work. Here’s what research suggests does.
He quit tobacco to get healthy — and to see his young son grow up
Aug 28, 2018
Heart disease runs in John Jaramillo’s family. It caught up with him, too.
Healthy dining in convenience stores?
Aug 27, 2018
We all turn to convenience stores to grab on-the-go food. But can you find healthy options there?
The War and Treaty open up about health, homelessness
Aug 24, 2018
Michael and Tanya Trotter, the husband-and-wife duo that make up the band The War and Treaty, get candid about their commitment to lead healthier lives.
CPR training at school now required in 38 states
Aug 23, 2018
An ordinary afternoon became extraordinary when Anthony Rosa Compres saved a man’s life with CPR. Currently, 38 states require CPR training to graduate high school.
Losing sister, husband to heart disease motivates woman to fight for her health
Aug 22, 2018
Yolanda Thompson is taking the lessons she’s learned from a one-two punch of heart-related deaths as motivation to improve her own lifestyle. But it hasn’t come easy.
8 tips for the perfect hike with kids
Aug 22, 2018
Simply breathing in nature can lead to a healthier mind, body and spirit. Not sure how to start? Here are eight tips for a successful family hike.
He pushed for pulse ox screening. Then his grandson’s pulse ox level was dangerously low.
Aug 21, 2018
Bob Larlee never dreamed when advocating for pulse ox screening as an American Heart Association volunteer that it would help detect low oxygen levels in his grandson, who had a heart defect.
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