His heart stopped while walking a trail. A cyclist who knew CPR saved his life.
Jul 12, 2022
Christopher Holton's heart stopped while he was walking on a wooded trail near his home in Maryland. A cyclist saw him collapse and started CPR.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Being vaccinated may lower stroke risk in adults with flu-like illnesses
Jul 11, 2022
Having a flu-like illness may trigger a stroke in young and middle-aged adults, but those chances drop in adults who've been vaccinated, new research shows.
Heart-healthy version of Chinese food may lower blood pressure
Jul 11, 2022
A modified Chinese food diet modeled after the DASH diet lowered blood pressure in Chinese adults with hypertension, a four-week study shows.
Young sportswriter had a stroke while at her parents' house for Thanksgiving
Jul 8, 2022
Calli Varner, 35, was about to return home to Scottsdale, Arizona, when she suddenly couldn't walk or talk.
Substance use appears higher in recent decades among young adults who had strokes
Jul 7, 2022
Documented substance use rose over two decades among adults under 55 who had strokes, research suggests – with the biggest increase among white men and women.
Family's hereditary heart condition discovered after her father and two sisters died young
Jul 6, 2022
DeAnn Bartram of Ohio got a defibrillator implanted in her chest after doctors discovered she has the same genetic condition that caused the deaths of her father and two sisters.
Fuzzy and full of nutrients, peaches are a summertime staple
Jul 5, 2022
Whether you eat them fresh from the market or freeze them for later, now is the time to pick out the sweetest peaches – and boost your health in the process.
8 days after giving birth, 29-year-old had a stroke
Jun 30, 2022
Noelia Gutierrez of Miramar, Florida, had a stroke within days of giving birth to her third child. Doctors were able to remove the clot thanks to a new treatment at the time.
Sleep joins revamped list of heart health essentials
Jun 29, 2022
The new Life's Essential 8 is an encouraging and easier-to-understand way to help people track cardiovascular health.
38-year-old learns the surprising reason she had a heart attack
Jun 28, 2022
Amy Kren of Girard, Ohio, was mowing her lawn when she thought she was having an asthma attack. It turned out to be blood clots stemming from a genetic disorder.
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