Heart transplants from donors with hepatitis C may be safe
Jan 8, 2020
Patients who received heart transplants from donors who had hepatitis C saw similar outcomes a year after surgery as those whose donors did not have hepatitis C.
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She turns dirt bikers into science stars
Jan 7, 2020
Where some saw troublemakers on dirt bikes, the founder of B-360 saw a chance to develop African American engineers.
At MIT, experts devote a day to talking caregiving
Jan 7, 2020
America’s caregivers are overwhelmed. A recent conference at MIT looked for ways to help.
Over 300 pounds, he started getting in shape. Not even a triple bypass slowed him.
Jan 6, 2020
Bobby Ballard's tale can inspire anyone who resolved to be healthier in 2020.
Statins may do double duty on heart disease and cancer
Jan 6, 2020
New research adds to the evidence that statins may prevent cancer or help people live longer after a cancer diagnosis.
Is your New Year's resolution to retire in 2020? Here's how that might affect health
Jan 3, 2020
Some people make resolutions to hit the gym more, others to eat healthier. But for some, retiring might be the top goal for the new year.
32-year-old mom faces 'widow maker'
Jan 2, 2020
After several misdiagnoses, Ashli Stewart learned her left anterior descending artery – also known as "the widow maker" – was completely blocked.
How to get started on the path to better health in the New Year
Dec 31, 2019
Ready to be healthy in 2020? A few little steps can go a long way.
The top 5 AHA News stories and videos of 2019
Dec 30, 2019
From intermittent fasting to hookah smoking, here are the varied topics that drew the most readers this year.
Bystander CPR less common in Hispanic neighborhoods
Dec 30, 2019
People who have a cardiac arrest in Hispanic communities are less likely to get CPR from a bystander and less likely to survive than in other neighborhoods, new research shows.
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