How churches can help during the pandemic
Apr 21, 2020
As numbers say the pandemic is striking African Americans disproportionately, churches have a chance to help.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
As marijuana use grows, researchers want to know how it affects the heart
Apr 20, 2020
There’s a dearth of information – and some barriers to doing research – about the cardiovascular risks that may accompany the increasingly popular drug.
Lessons on enduring the pandemic from an Oklahoma City bombing survivor
Apr 17, 2020
No matter what challenges the coronavirus pandemic poses, Amy Downs knows all about bouncing back from unthinkable devastation. She didn't merely survive the Oklahoma City bombing. Given a second chance at life, she transformed everything about herself since the horrific morning of April 19, 1995.
Managing diabetes risk in Hispanic, Asian communities
Apr 17, 2020
Certain subgroups of Hispanics and Asians are more at risk for diabetes, but awareness can make a big difference.
25 years after Oklahoma City bombing, victim's transformation offers hope during pandemic
Apr 16, 2020
In 1995, the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah building nearly took her life. She spent the next several years turning that life around.
Farms flourish and nourish in Philadelphia neighborhood
Apr 16, 2020
Kinship takes root within Urban Tree Connection program supplying residents with fresh food, agricultural know-how and historical perspective.
Why black cardiologists are vital – and rare
Apr 15, 2020
Black cardiologists' numbers don't match the importance of the role they could play in fighting heart disease among African Americans.
Breathing wildfire smoke may raise risk of cardiac arrest
Apr 15, 2020
The tiny toxic particles in the smoke can trigger a series of events in the body that endanger the heart, according to a new study.
Cut off from counseling during the coronavirus pandemic? There are options
Apr 14, 2020
Whether the challenge is addiction or something else, finding therapy can be tough while social distancing – but it can be done.
With symptoms blamed on stress, she pressed on – and learned the truth
Apr 14, 2020
A Philadelphia woman kept being told her problem was stress. But in her heart, she knew it was more.
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