Daughter of the legendary James Brown battles heart failure
Jun 11, 2024
Deanna Brown-Thomas, daughter of the Godfather of Soul, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in October 2020. She kept the story largely secret until now.
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Ready for vacation? Eat well and enjoy your travels with these healthy tips
Jun 10, 2024
Nutritionists offer advice for eating well at the airport, on the road or wherever you end up.
The story of health care in Alaska told through the tales of 5 residents
Jun 7, 2024
Despite all the challenges inherent to living in Alaska, particularly those related to health care, the positives make it overwhelmingly worth it for most residents.
Can losing your sense of smell predict heart failure?
Jun 7, 2024
A poor sense of smell may predict or possibly even contribute to congestive heart failure in older adults, new research suggests.
Getting the mail left her chest feeling hot and cold. She was having a heart attack.
Jun 6, 2024
At 53, Marcie Westwater had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection that caused her heart to stop.
Meet Matthew, the medevac: He flies 350 mph in the cold, dark of winter to help fellow Alaskans
Jun 5, 2024
Air ambulance services play a vital role in the Alaska health care system. They're staffed by critical care nurses such as Matthew Kuhns, who happens to be a third-generation lifesaver.
Do you really need compression socks on long flights?
Jun 5, 2024
When it comes to preventing blood clots, compression stockings' reputation might not hold up, experts say.
Heart disease and stroke could affect at least 60% of adults in U.S. by 2050
Jun 4, 2024
An aging, more diverse population with rising cardiovascular risk factors – especially obesity and high blood pressure – will drive big increases in heart disease and stroke over the next 30 years, according to new projections.
A teen survived cardiac arrest. Then his mom. Then his sister.
Jun 4, 2024
Joe Krejci of Dallas passed out while running at school. His mother, Virginia, collapsed four years later in the street. Then sister Sara fell on the karaoke stage. All three experienced sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart's electrical system malfunctions and the heart stops beating.
Challenges of caring for Alaskans: Fewer people, across more miles, often in cold, dark
Jun 3, 2024
While health care in rural America is a challenge everywhere, many of the challenges are more extreme in Alaska.
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