Medical student learned lesson at an early age: 'Health goes beyond medicine'
Mar 22, 2023
His family's health experiences in the Bay Area inspired Juan Medina-Echeverria to become a doctor.
Prevention
What happens when you grow up on the Mediterranean diet? She knows firsthand
Mar 13, 2023
Nutrition expert Naima Moustaid-Moussa talks about how her research and Moroccan upbringing influence how she eats now.
3 years of COVID-19: Learning to live in a world reshaped by the pandemic
Mar 9, 2023
On the third anniversary of the start of the coronavirus pandemic, experts weigh in on who needs to worry about COVID-19 and how they can protect themselves.
Blood pressure measurements in the clinic may vary widely between doctor's visits
Mar 8, 2023
Wide variations in blood pressure measurements between visits to the doctor's office make it difficult to accurately diagnose and treat hypertension, authors of a new study say.
Doing these 8 things may greatly lower risk for heart disease and stroke
Mar 2, 2023
Stronger adherence to Life's Essential 8 reaps bigger reductions in coronary heart disease and stroke risk, new research suggests, especially for women, younger adults and those with a low genetic predisposition.
Older adults could lower the risks to their heart and brain 500 steps at a time
Mar 2, 2023
The risk of heart disease, heart failure or stroke may drop for older adults for every 500 steps they take daily, a new study suggests.
Home-based cardiac rehab may lower death risk for U.S. veterans
Mar 1, 2023
U.S. veterans who use home-based cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack may lower their risk of death, new research suggests. But many choose not to do it.
Mediterranean lifestyle, not just diet, may greatly improve health
Feb 28, 2023
Middle-aged and older British adults who adopted a Mediterranean lifestyle had lower cancer and all-cause death rates than those who didn't, new research shows.
Take it from Damar: Learning CPR is easy, quick and can save a life
Feb 20, 2023
Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills has issued the #3forHeart CPR Challenge, encouraging everyone to learn CPR so they can save a life, just like others did for him.
The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks
Feb 20, 2023
As a woman transitions to menopause, her risk factors for cardiovascular disease rise, research shows.
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.