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Jen Hale of Fox Sports lost her dad to heart disease. At 38, it came for her, too.
Mar 18, 2022
Had she known more about her family history, she might never have landed on a transplant list. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Mar 18, 2022
Had she known more about her family history, she might never have landed on a transplant list. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Mar 18, 2022
People with tears in the aorta, the major artery coming from the heart, have been dying at a growing rate over the past decade, according to new research that shows Black people and women are seeing the greatest increase.
Mar 17, 2022
As more survivors of congenital heart defects reach adulthood, a new report offers advice to parents and health care professionals on making sure they can manage their own care.
Mar 17, 2022
For young and middle-aged adults who already have high blood pressure, a further increase in systolic blood pressure when they stand up may be a sign they are at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related problems later in life.
Mar 16, 2022
Precision nutrition scientists are leading the charge to learn how to match dietary recommendations to the genetic, physical and behavioral needs of an individual.
Mar 16, 2022
Randy Fritz of central Texas was active and seemed healthy when he learned of a leaky mitral valve. Doctors persuaded him to repair it while he was still in great shape.
Mar 15, 2022
Postmenopausal women whose mammograms show signs of calcification in breast arteries may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, new research shows.
Mar 15, 2022
A longtime friend told Glenda Jennings of Loveland, Ohio, she was being snippy. So began a medical journey that uncovered a heart defect and two blood disorders.
Mar 14, 2022
Black and Hispanic children are less likely to receive CPR for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest than white children, according to a new study.
Mar 11, 2022
After losing – then regaining – the ability to speak, Mark Brodie of Indianola, Iowa, and his wife, Carolyn, took lessons from his road to recovery to help other stroke survivors.
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