The night before a big presentation, lawyer-mother has a heart attack
Feb 2, 2021
For nearly a year, Cherée Johnson felt occasional chest pain at night. When she felt it one afternoon, it turned out to be different. This time, it was a heart attack.
Prevention
Hormones are key in brain health differences between men and women
Feb 1, 2021
The brains of women and men react differently to disease, and disparities are linked to differing hormone exposures at key periods of life.
Statistics report puts spotlight on pregnancy and heart health
Jan 27, 2021
Pregnancy is "nature's stress test" on women's hearts, and complications have been rising. Raising awareness could help mothers and their children, authors of a new report said.
Reversing prediabetes linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes
Jan 26, 2021
Reverting to normal blood sugar reduces the risk of problems related to cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
The head is connected to the heart – and can influence health
Jan 25, 2021
Good mental health promotes good heart health, and poor mental health can increase the risk of heart disease, a new American Heart Association scientific statement concludes.
COVID-19 registries offer lessons beyond the coronavirus
Jan 20, 2021
Forged amid chaos, registries of COVID-19 patients have already offered insights on the disease – and might just reshape science in the future, too.
What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccines
Jan 15, 2021
The small risks posed by the vaccine are far outweighed by the benefits, experts say.
Sleep disorders plague stroke survivors – and put them at risk
Jan 7, 2021
People recovering from strokes may struggle with sleep issues for many months, placing them at higher risk for a second stroke, according to a new report.
The top AHA News stories and videos of 2020
Dec 30, 2020
It's no surprise that one health topic dominated the list of the year's most-read stories.
Here's to a healthy 2021, with resolutions from heart doctors
Dec 29, 2020
What kind of resolutions do cardiologists make? And what do they wish their patients would resolve?