Gender gap in some heart risk factors widens among young adults
Jun 2, 2022
Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds.
Health Disparities
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults less likely to receive mental health services despite growing need
May 25, 2022
Pandemic-related stress and hate crimes against Asian American adults have increased the need for mental health services, experts say.
Black, Hispanic adults less likely to receive CPR, especially in public
May 13, 2022
Racial disparities in bystander CPR rates for witnessed cardiac arrests are largest in public settings where the person needing aid is least likely to know people, preliminary research shows.
Women and Black adults wait longer to be seen in the ER for chest pain
May 4, 2022
Among people 55 and younger experiencing chest pain, women and Black adults wait longer to be seen in the emergency room than their male and white counterparts, new research shows.
Connecting health, pollution and fairness – that's environmental justice
Apr 13, 2022
The environmental justice movement grew from a convergence of health, environmental and civil rights needs.
Stroke, heart failure death rates accelerating in some Hispanic adults
Apr 4, 2022
Hispanic adults are less likely to die from cardiovascular disease than their non-Hispanic white peers. But new research reveals a different picture when looking at individual types of disease.
Historic Black church and its nonprofit focus on faith, body and mind
Mar 8, 2022
With sermons, home visits and health initiatives, the 600-family congregation at Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey, works through its nonprofit development corporation to address its community's spiritual, physical and mental health.
Understanding 'Black fatigue' – and how to overcome it
Feb 24, 2022
Living with racism is exhausting and a health risk, but you can find ways to protect yourself and others.
Black running group members want others to follow in their healthy footsteps
Feb 18, 2022
In a recreational sport that's predominantly white, Black runners send a message that they belong.
The legacy of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a heart surgery pioneer
Feb 16, 2022
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams accomplished many "firsts" as a Black physician in the late 1800s, including one of the first open-heart surgeries in the world.
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.
