7-day-old's skin felt cold, she wouldn't eat and cried in agony. It was her heart.
Jul 22, 2021
Stephanie and Chris Lyon learned their week-old daughter had undetected heart defects and needed open-heart surgery.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Diabetes and dementia risk: Another good reason to keep blood sugar in check
Jul 21, 2021
People with diabetes are at higher risk for dementia when blood sugar levels get too high or too low.
Early breastfeeding, even for a few days, could lower blood pressure in toddler years
Jul 21, 2021
Infants who received even a relatively small amount of their mother's early breast milk, also known as colostrum, had lower blood pressure at 3 years old than those never breastfed, a new study shows.
Retired entertainer thought she slept awkwardly. It was a stroke.
Jul 20, 2021
Sharon Murff's sister recognized her slurred speech and clumsiness required immediate attention, so she called 911.
Diet during pregnancy may influence baby's cardiovascular health
Jul 19, 2021
A mother's diet and weight may alter how her baby's genes behave and affect the child’s cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
Lifelong tennis player has heart attack on the court
Jul 16, 2021
Kumar Seetharam had a heart attack while playing tennis with his teenage daughter. Four of his arteries were 90% blocked.
How healthy is your neighborhood? Where you live can greatly affect heart, brain health
Jul 15, 2021
People who live in neighborhoods with fewer resources have higher rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cognitive issues, research shows.
Genetic problem led to a heart transplant at 24. Her new heart has a genetic problem, too.
Jul 14, 2021
Genetic testing helped Leilani Graham's family learn the extent of life-threatening hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It also uncovered something astonishing about her new heart.
Meth-related heart failure hospitalizations – and costs – soar in California
Jul 14, 2021
The past decade saw a staggering increase in people being hospitalized for methamphetamine-related heart failure in California, a new study finds.
Heart groups worry about rise in doctor burnout
Jul 13, 2021
The world's leading heart health organizations are calling for action to ease doctor burnout, which continues to rise globally from the added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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