COVID-19 linked to risk of dangerous blood clots in stroke patients
Feb 3, 2022
Older stroke patients with a history of COVID-19 had a higher likelihood of having venous thromboembolism, a new study shows.
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Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help
Feb 2, 2022
Pandemic stresses have been tough on teens, experts say, but parents and pediatricians can make a difference.
Children with COVID-19-related inflammatory syndrome fully recover heart function
Jan 19, 2022
Children with COVID-19 who develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, a condition that causes heart problems, appear to fully recover within three months, a new study shows.
What heart and stroke patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2022
Jan 18, 2022
The omicron variant means much has changed, but people with heart disease and stroke still can protect themselves.
AHA News' most-read COVID-19 stories of 2021
Dec 21, 2021
For the second year, stories about the COVID-19 pandemic are among our most popular.
The pandemic made it hard to stay connected. Here's how to reestablish healthy relationships.
Dec 10, 2021
Reconnecting with loved ones over the holidays may boost your heart health. Here are a few ways to get started.
Life experiences, outlook influence how people are harmed – or helped – by pandemic stress
Dec 8, 2021
Chronic stress can harm physical and mental health. But as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, how people are affected by its sustained challenges has a lot to do with their prior experiences – and attitude.
Blood pressure levels rose following pandemic shutdown of 2020
Dec 6, 2021
The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 brought with it a rise in blood pressure among men and women in the U.S., new research shows.
Post-vaccine myocarditis in young people is rare and usually mild, study confirms
Dec 6, 2021
A new analysis of myocarditis cases after COVID-19 vaccination found most cases of this heart inflammation, which are rare, resolve quickly.
What are the links between COVID-19, brain harm and dementia risk?
Nov 22, 2021
As evidence mounts that COVID-19 causes neurological harm, scientists double down on research to find out why – and whether it could lead to a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.