Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Mar 24, 2023
Researchers are looking in Arizona, near the Mexico border, for some reasons why Latino adults aren't sleeping enough – a problem linked to cardiovascular disease.
Mar 23, 2023
After a year-long deployment, Kassandra Benson returned home and started having symptoms that led to several diagnoses, including heart failure and heart valve disease.
Mar 22, 2023
His family's health experiences in the Bay Area inspired Juan Medina-Echeverria to become a doctor.
Mar 21, 2023
Supervised exercise therapy may be more effective than medication at improving quality of life for people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a new report says.
Mar 21, 2023
Dr. Michelle Aurelius immediately went from examining a 40-year-old woman who'd died of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome to the emergency room down the street.
Mar 20, 2023
Palm dates often are used to break the daily fast during the Muslim month of Ramadan. Full of fiber and nutrients, they're a good snack to consider for other times as well.
Mar 17, 2023
While happiness means different things to different people, research shows there are health benefits to maintaining a positive state of mind.
Mar 16, 2023
Why do adults need 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night and why do kids need more? Experts explain what happens while we sleep – and what doesn't when we cut sleep short.
Mar 15, 2023
Having untreated high blood pressure had wreaked havoc on Richard Horton's blood vessels, leading to two strokes that left him fighting to overcome paralysis.
Mar 14, 2023
LeeAnn Walton of New York City never gave up after four years of gains and setbacks in her stroke recovery.
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