Sleep disorders plague stroke survivors – and put them at risk
Jan 7, 2021
People recovering from strokes may struggle with sleep issues for many months, placing them at higher risk for a second stroke, according to a new report.
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Statins may protect older women with breast cancer from chemo-induced heart damage
Jan 6, 2021
Older women with early-stage breast cancer are less likely to experience heart failure following chemotherapy if they take statins while getting cancer therapy, new research suggests.
Pandemic pods offer social relief, but there are risks
Jan 6, 2021
Can you stay safe inside a "social bubble" or "pandemic pod?" It's a balancing act, experts say.
Teen's scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Jan 5, 2021
Maddie Ramon had three open-heart surgeries before she was 2. Now 19, she offers advice for other children with her diagnosis.
To battle food inequity, a nonprofit helps neighbors eat healthy
Jan 4, 2021
Oakland-based Mandela Partners gives locals the resources they need to take control and increase their own access to healthy food.
The top AHA News stories and videos of 2020
Dec 30, 2020
It's no surprise that one health topic dominated the list of the year's most-read stories.
Ring in the new year with a 'mocktail'
Dec 30, 2020
At a time when more people are stress-drinking, a New Year's Eve sangria "mocktail" is a healthy way to say farewell to 2020.
Here's to a healthy 2021, with resolutions from heart doctors
Dec 29, 2020
What kind of resolutions do cardiologists make? And what do they wish their patients would resolve?
He went from open-heart surgery at 5 to a black belt at 7
Dec 28, 2020
Frankie Saldivar was born with three holes in his heart. Two closed on their own. The third required a frightening operation.
New guidelines call for less use of surgery to treat heart valve disease
Dec 17, 2020
New guidelines for the treatment of heart valve disease call for greater use of less invasive procedures and fewer surgeries, except in the most severe cases.
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