While tending to her grandmother after a stroke, she had one herself
Jul 27, 2023
Dawn Berry of Oklahoma City took her stroke as a wakeup call. She's now lost more than 200 pounds, walks daily and embraces life.
Stories From the Heart
Woman survives stroke in 2 parts of the brain at age 29
Jul 19, 2023
Bethany Moeddel had simultaneous strokes in two areas of the brain before her 30th birthday. Now, she is living independently.
Woman's heart conditions took her from dancing to despair – then a new direction
Jul 17, 2023
Allison Graff was a young, carefree woman who loved to dance the nights away. Then she was diagnosed with a heart condition, and then another.
'Heart sisters': How one family's loss led to new life and a deep friendship
Jul 13, 2023
When a young mother died in North Carolina, her donated heart gave a New York woman a second chance at life.
Flu-related myocarditis is rare but can be fatal, as Ohio family learned
Jul 10, 2023
Abbie Hauler got the flu when she was 14. Her mother never expected it to kill her. She died when it led to myocarditis.
Trim, fit and 53, his heart attack took him by surprise
Jul 5, 2023
For Ed Frauenheim of San Francisco, stress was likely the underlying cause of his heart attack. Working less, exercising more and challenging unhealthy expectations of men have helped him recover.
Ohio mother goes into heart failure after fourth pregnancy
Jun 29, 2023
Marian Dancy learned she had peripartum cardiomyopathy months after delivering her fourth child.
Teen with gene mutation gets rare heart operation
Jun 27, 2023
Anniston Fairbanks has a genetic mutation linked to abnormal heart rhythms. The 15-year-old recently had a rare operation to stabilize her heart.
Young girl who endured heart defect and stroke is now a healthy adult
Jun 21, 2023
Shelby Lombardo survived a congenital heart defect that doctors almost missed, followed by open-heart surgery and a stroke.
Actors who had strokes at musical productions 2 years apart are now married
Jun 14, 2023
Stroke survivors Job Ethan Christenson and Jason Vance Campbell have mobility and speech challenges. But they find strength in their shared trauma bond and through their art.