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Black young adults face higher stroke risk than their white peers
Mar 29, 2021
Black young adults are nearly four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to a new study.
Mar 29, 2021
Black young adults are nearly four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to a new study.
Mar 26, 2021
Jacqueline Waggoner's vision for equitable housing has helped LA. Now, she's taking it nationwide. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Mar 26, 2021
Since recovering from his near-death experience, Dr. Satjit Bhusri has embraced a healthier lifestyle and developed a deeper understanding for the needs of his heart patients.
Mar 25, 2021
If adults in the U.S. achieved higher levels on seven metrics for heart health, 2 million heart attacks, strokes and cases of heart failure might be avoided annually, a new study found.
Mar 25, 2021
Unhealthy options make it hard to avoid the pitfalls that can lead to obesity. But as nutrition experts battle to bring healthier food to low-income and underserved neighborhoods, there are strategies to eat better right away.
Mar 24, 2021
Popular fermented foods like yogurt and kimchi could help fight chronic disease, but not all fermented foods are created equal.
Mar 23, 2021
In Hana Hooper's first semester at college, she was diagnosed with a genetic heart condition. That led to strokes, surgeries, a coma, blindness, a heart transplant – and a resolve to keep learning, moving and cherishing every day.
Mar 22, 2021
Researchers found that being active and having a healthy BMI were key to a group of Black people whose blood pressure did not rise with age – suggesting this is where to focus efforts to help.
Mar 19, 2021
Dental cavities may significantly increase the risk of a life-threatening bleeding stroke in the brain, according to new research.
Mar 18, 2021
Sarah Conaway was filling out hospital paperwork for her 3-year-old daughter's earache when she lost feeling in her right side. She was having a stroke. Three days later, she had a second one.
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