Beloved San Francisco drag queen spreads message of heart health
Oct 6, 2020
Drag performer Mutha Chucka was diagnosed with a severe heart problem and nearly died. Determination to get well and have a heart-healthy lifestyle helped Mutha recover.
Health Disparities
How 20 years of stroke research revealed disparities among Mexican Americans
Oct 2, 2020
The 20th anniversary of a large stroke study in Corpus Christi, Texas, highlights – and is helping to shrink – health disparities between Mexican Americans and their white peers. BDT
Puerto Rico school relies on holistic methods to teach, inspire
Sep 28, 2020
For 20 years, Nuestra Escuela in Puerto Rico has helped 2,500 students by supporting them socioeconomically as well as intellectually.
After grieving mother's death, teen commits to helping others
Sep 24, 2020
First-generation American Ngoc Vuong devotes himself to shedding light on mental health education and disparities.
Cluster of risky conditions that can lead to heart disease is rising in Hispanic adults
Sep 22, 2020
Metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that can signal future diabetes or cardiovascular disease, is rising in Hispanic adults, as well as among younger adults.
Young immigrant works to eradicate diabetes, health gaps in her Latino community
Sep 15, 2020
Fascinated with the relationship between food and health since childhood, Lorena Melendez-Chavez is putting her nutrition education to work preventing obesity and diabetes in greater Los Angeles.
Black adults aren't getting right medications for trickiest cases of high blood pressure
Sep 14, 2020
Black adults with so-called resistant hypertension often don't get the right medications or receive counseling about the use of healthy behaviors to lower their blood pressure, according to new research.
Helping fathers connect with their kids, InvolvedDad's name says it all
Aug 26, 2020
Grateful for the strong relationship he has with his children, Shon Hart started InvolvedDad to help other dads connect with their kids.
More school, less heart disease? Researchers keep finding evidence
Aug 12, 2020
A growing school of thought sees a link between education and protection from heart disease.
Black people get fewer heart valve replacements, but inequity gap is narrowing
Aug 11, 2020
Almost two-thirds of people in the U.S. who need aortic valve replacements don’t get them, says a study that found Black people are less likely to undergo the procedure.
Guidelines Resource Center
The American Heart Association regularly releases guidelines and scientific statements for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke.
What do these guidelines mean for you? Should you change your medications? Should you see a doctor for treatment? How do you know if you’re healthy? You’ll find answers here in the Guidelines Resource Center.
