AHA News: Help Others, Help Yourself? Why Volunteering Can Be Good For You
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Marcia Trenholm doesn’t need a scientific study to understand why volunteering is good for her.Two days a week, the retired insurance company auditor gives her time to the University of Massa…
Learn MoreAHA News: Si ayudas a otros, ¿te ayudas a ti mismo? Por qué el voluntariado puede ser bueno para ti
VIERNES, 14 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Marcia Trenholm no necesita un estudio científico para entender por qué el voluntariado es bueno para ella.Dos días a la semana dona su tiempo al Pension Action Center de la Universidad…
Learn MoreAHA News: When She Passed Out at 38, Doctors Blamed Stress. The Problem Was Her Heart.
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — By the time Sheena Fannin and her two sons, ages 6 and 9, arrived home from soccer practice it was already getting late. She rushed to get them to bed. Her husband, Michael, was traveling, …
Learn MoreAHA News: Children Can Have High Blood Pressure, Too. Here’s What to Know.
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — High blood pressure – sometimes referred to as “the silent killer” because it can do serious heart and brain damage before symptoms appear – is common in adults.But what about children?Amo…
Learn MoreAHA News: Los niños también pueden tener presión arterial alta. Esto es lo que hay que saber.
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — La presión arterial alta, a veces llamada “el asesino silencioso” porque puede dañar gravemente el corazón y el cerebro antes de la aparición de los síntomas, es común en los adultos….
Learn MoreAHA News: She Boarded a Cruise Ship. Then She Had a Stroke.
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Shelley Davis packed shorts, bathing suits and sunscreen for a weeklong cruise with her husband, Greg, and their 13- and 15-year-old daughters.The morning before boarding the ship in Port Ca…
Learn MoreAHA News: People Who Follow These 8 Heart Health Metrics May Live Years Longer
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — People who strongly adhere to a set of cardiovascular health metrics may live close to a decade longer than those who don’t, new research suggests.The study, published Monday in Circulation,…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Was 28 and Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Work. CPR and an AED Saved Her Life.
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Heather Baker was 28 and a school administrator in Pecatonica, Illinois, when she walked into a conference room for a meeting. She was chatting and joking with her colleagues when she was hit …
Learn MoreAHA News: How the Food Culture of Puerto Rico Shaped This Nutrition Expert
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Long before she was a nutrition professional, Josiemer Mattei was a girl living in Puerto Rico.”I had the advantage and amazing experience of growing up near a farm, where I was able to know…
Learn MoreAHA News: Cómo la cultura gastronómica de Puerto Rico influyó a esta experta en nutrición
JUEVES, 6 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Mucho antes de ser una profesional de la nutrición, Josiemer Mattei era una chica que vivía en Puerto Rico.”Tuve la ventaja y la experiencia fantástica de crecer cerca de una granja; allí…
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