Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Feb 1, 2023
Sepsis, a severe reaction to an infection in the bloodstream, may raise the risk of death or cardiovascular problems up to 12 years later, a new study suggests.
Jan 31, 2023
The relationship between depression and cardiovascular disease risk is well established in middle-aged adults. A new study suggests the link may begin in early adulthood.
Jan 30, 2023
The parents of cross-country runner Dylan Dorrell, who died of cardiac arrest after team practice, say the spotlight from Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's collapse helps bring awareness.
Jan 27, 2023
People with COVID-19 and signs of heart muscle injury showed a higher risk for scarring linked with heart attacks but not so much myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart, according to a new study.
Jan 26, 2023
Barbara Bartels of Santa Cruz, California, credits her immediate recovery after a stroke to timely help and an active, healthy lifestyle.
Jan 25, 2023
As people age, they typically turn to adult children and other family for support. LGBTQ older adults are less likely to have that support and more likely to care for each other.
Jan 25, 2023
Cardiovascular disease deaths increased substantially in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among Asian, Black and Hispanic populations, according to a statistical update from the American Heart Association.
Jan 24, 2023
Teenager Peter Laake of Glenwood, Maryland, was playing lacrosse when a fast-moving ball struck him in the wrong place at the wrong time, causing a cardiac arrest.
Jan 23, 2023
A new study suggests intensively lowering blood pressure is safe and effective at reducing the risk for cognitive decline even in people with low diastolic blood pressure.
Jan 20, 2023
Halloween enthusiast Sarah Katzenmaier went into cardiac arrest while dancing in the annual "Thriller" event in Lexington, Kentucky. A bystander started CPR.
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