Aug 29, 2024
The Paralympic Games underway in Paris showcase para-cycling, wheelchair basketball and more ways to stay active with a disability. While fitness might look different after a stroke or amputation, everyone can still benefit.
Aug 28, 2024
Stress can be bad for teachers. Here’s what school leaders, parents and educators themselves can do.
Aug 27, 2024
Jake Chapman was eating when his heart stopped. His dad started CPR while his mom called 911. Their quick actions saved their son's life.
Aug 26, 2024
People with an unruptured brain aneurysm that's being monitored could be at higher risk for mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, new research suggests.
Aug 26, 2024
A new analysis of one state's broad health insurance claims data suggests the number of children born with heart defects may be higher than previously believed.
Aug 23, 2024
Rheumatic fever is no longer "childhood's greatest enemy" in the United States. But the problem isn't history.
Aug 22, 2024
It's Barbara O'Connor's job to make sure the children at her Georgia middle school have healthy options for breakfast and lunch each day. At home, she does the same for her own family.
Aug 21, 2024
Former Chicago Luvabull Natalie Poli discovered her congenital heart defect after having a transient ischemic attack at 29.
Aug 21, 2024
The incidence of heart failure in a new study of American Indian adults was two to three times higher than other studies have found in Black, Hispanic and white adults.
Aug 20, 2024
Some social media nutrition gurus claim seed oils are harmful. But the science says otherwise.
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