She's a psychologist – and a heart attack survivor
Aug 9, 2024
Kiki Fehling is a psychologist in Massachusetts with insight on the intersection of mental health and recovery from heart disease. She comes at it from personal experience.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Stroke survivors may benefit from brief bursts of intense exercise
Aug 8, 2024
Shorter, more intense exercise may be better than continuous, moderate-intensity workouts for improving cardiovascular fitness in stroke survivors, a new study suggests.
How much and how often should people stretch? Experts say there's no one answer.
Aug 7, 2024
Research shows staying physically active is critical to good health. But whether stretching before and after exercise matters remains unclear.
Trim, fit and 53, his heart attack took him by surprise
Aug 6, 2024
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.
AHA staffer uses CPR to save a life
Aug 6, 2024
Liz Young was shopping for landscaping when she heard a woman screaming for someone who knew CPR. Young rushed to Debbie Lundstrom's side, giving her CPR until EMS arrived.
Diet, exercise and 'The Stents' contributed to his recovery after a massive heart attack
Aug 6, 2024
Rick St. Sauveur lost 80 pounds and gained fitness and camaraderie after joining a cardiac rehabilitation program following his heart attack.
ER nurse went into cardiac arrest at daughter's school
Aug 5, 2024
At 34, a virus damaged Laura Rodriguez's heart. But she didn't know it until she collapsed in the nurse's office at her daughter's elementary school.
The important gap community health workers and care managers can fill in high blood pressure care
Aug 5, 2024
Care managers and community health workers can help people with limited resources achieve their health goals, especially in rural areas, new research suggests.
COVID, flu and RSV: What to know about who should get vaccinated and when
Aug 2, 2024
New COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots are coming. Federal officials have announced who should get them and when, along with new advice for who needs protection against RSV.
It wasn't just back and stomach pain – it was a heart attack
Aug 1, 2024
Although Barbara Bassin had a family history of heart problems and her instincts told her she might be having a heart attack, doctors chalked up her symptoms to other things.
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About AHA News
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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.
