Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs
Jan 16, 2024
The "head-to-toe" effects of COVID-19 infection mean you still need to be cautious, experts say.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Monitoring lesser-known numbers in a blood screening can help heart health
Jan 12, 2024
Don't stop with cholesterol and A1C results of your blood test results. Experts say other numbers are important indicators of heart health as well.
Hours after saying 'I do,' the bride was rushed to the hospital
Jan 11, 2024
Amy Deike of Des Moines, Iowa, had a stroke at 32 on her wedding night. Her husband recognized the signs and called 911.
Sweet on chocolate? It's what's inside – cocoa powder – that counts
Jan 10, 2024
The possible health benefits of cocoa powder have been studied for centuries. Whether they carry over into chocolate isn't clear, even if many of us wish it were so.
Drug- and alcohol-related heart disease and stroke deaths rising
Jan 10, 2024
As cardiovascular deaths overall declined for two decades, deaths related to substance use, including alcohol and opioids, rose.
The road home was long for 27-year-old who had a stroke during the pandemic
Jan 9, 2024
Dana Schwartzberg had to relearn to walk, drive and process her thoughts after having a stroke while working abroad.
What motivates a motivation expert? Competition, for one.
Jan 8, 2024
Dr. Philip Gable no longer makes New Year's resolutions. Here's his advice for staying motivated all year long.
After two heart procedures, she's celebrating her 70th birthday with a half-marathon
Jan 5, 2024
At 66, Geneva Humdy was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition and later atrial fibrillation. Now, the lifelong runner is heading to Hawaii for a 13.1-mile birthday party.
A fastball to the chest sent college baseball player into cardiac arrest
Jan 4, 2024
When lifelong Buffalo Bills fan Nick DiCarlo saw Damar Hamlin go into cardiac arrest during a game, the 19-year-old thought, "That's what happened to me."
Testing - Women, Black men less likely to receive lifesaving heart failure treatments
Jan 3, 2024
Treatments for an advanced type of heart failure, including heart transplants, are not prescribed equitably despite increases in access, new research shows.
Noticias en español
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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.
