Young Black adults twice as likely to die in first year after heart transplant
Feb 2, 2021
Young Black adults face a higher death risk following a heart transplant than any other group, primarily within the first year following surgery.
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Tennis star's aches and pains weren't from playing. It was a flare of a chronic disease.
Feb 1, 2021
Her condition diagnosed and controlled, Danielle Collins heads into 2021 healthier than ever. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Hormones are key in brain health differences between men and women
Feb 1, 2021
The brains of women and men react differently to disease, and disparities are linked to differing hormone exposures at key periods of life.
How does COVID-19 affect the brain? Researchers are starting to find answers
Jan 29, 2021
Mounting evidence shows COVID-19 affects the brain. Researchers are just beginning to learn how.
5 things nutrition experts want you to know about new federal dietary guidelines
Jan 28, 2021
Years in the making and designed to promote nutrition and prevent chronic diseases, the new federal dietary guidelines focus on healthy eating during all phases of life, with an emphasis on flexibility and eating patterns.
HousingLink gives families fleeing domestic violence a second chance
Jan 27, 2021
New Destiny Housing's HousingLink program has placed 131 domestic violence survivors in new homes since it launched in 2014.
Statistics report puts spotlight on pregnancy and heart health
Jan 27, 2021
Pregnancy is "nature's stress test" on women's hearts, and complications have been rising. Raising awareness could help mothers and their children, authors of a new report said.
Reversing prediabetes linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes
Jan 26, 2021
Reverting to normal blood sugar reduces the risk of problems related to cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Hospice candidate at 2, she's now 13 and thriving
Jan 25, 2021
Doctors suggested hospice at age 2, after three heart surgeries to correct a critical congenital heart defect left Rosie Veltz "medically maxed out." Today she's an active 13-year-old.
The head is connected to the heart – and can influence health
Jan 25, 2021
Good mental health promotes good heart health, and poor mental health can increase the risk of heart disease, a new American Heart Association scientific statement concludes.
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