Heart and Stroke News

Straight answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccines

Apr 13, 2021

Can I trust the COVID-19 vaccines? Were they made in a rush? A doctor and a nurse answer common questions.

Categories: Coronavirus News | Tags: Prevention

Instructed in CPR by 911 dispatcher, Nebraska couple saves 13-day-old son

Apr 12, 2021

When their baby stopped breathing, Lincoln, Nebraska, news anchor Bill Schammert and his wife, Kym, saved his life using CPR. They credit the 911 dispatcher for guiding them through it.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Children, CPR

Not just bad shoes and sore muscles – she had peripheral artery disease

Apr 9, 2021

After more than two years of unsuccessful treatments for foot and leg pain, Abigail Dudek learned the problem was in her blood vessels. She needed a bypass operation in her leg.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Fitness & Exercise News

Flu may play part in plaque-rupturing heart attacks

Apr 8, 2021

A flu vaccine may reduce the risk of Type 1 heart attacks in people 60 and older, according to new research.

Categories: Heart Disease | Tags: Heart attack, Prevention

Boosters hope bicycling boom outlasts the pandemic

Apr 7, 2021

When the pandemic struck, gyms closed, people shied away from mass transit and families were stuck at home. That sent many Americans to their bicycles, a heart-healthy habit experts hope will continue.

Categories: Coronavirus News | Tags: Fitness & Exercise News, Prevention

Physical therapy visit for knee injury was first step toward his quadruple bypass

Apr 6, 2021

Heart surgery at 50 spurred James "Pete" Watt to make the lifestyle changes he wished he would have made when doctors recommended them in his 30s.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure News, Heart disease

Want to help fight for health justice? It may be time to listen

Apr 6, 2021

The idea of being an ally, or being in solidarity, against racism and its resulting health inequities starts not with rushing into action but with working with people most affected by the problem, experts say.

Categories: Health Equity News | Tags: Health disparities, Prevention

Some blood pressure meds may increase, while others lower, heart risks in people with HIV

Apr 5, 2021

For people with HIV and high blood pressure, the type of medication used to lower their blood pressure may impact future cardiovascular risk, new research shows.

Categories: High Blood Pressure | Tags: High Blood Pressure News, Heart disease

For heart patients, bariatric surgery may lower risk of future cardiovascular problems

Apr 5, 2021

People with obesity and weakened hearts don't need to avoid bariatric surgery for weight loss, new research suggests.

Categories: Heart Disease | Tags: Heart disease, Obesity, Heart failure

Refined flour substitutes abound – but how to choose the best one?

Apr 2, 2021

If you want to stay away from white refined flour, it may seem the options are endless. But when it comes to cooking and baking, flours are not interchangeable.

Categories: Healthy Living News | Tags: Eat It or Leave It, Food & Nutrition News