AHA News: For This Race Car Driver, Curing a Racing Heart Was Key to Crossing the Finish Line
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Bryce Cornet is no stranger to a racing heart. His heart beats faster each time he puts on his helmet, slides into the cockpit of his race car, snaps on the buckles of his harness and puts …
Learn MoreAHA News: The Benefits of Adding a Drizzle of Olive Oil to Your Diet
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The ancient Greeks were on to something when they referred to olive oil as an “elixir of youth and health.” Centuries later, research offers evidence about the benefits of olive oil in our…
Learn MoreAHA News: She’s Celebrating Her 50th Birthday and 9th Anniversary of Her Heart Transplant
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At 26, Melody Hickman of Raleigh, North Carolina, was crestfallen. A routine physical detected a problem with her mitral valve. Fixing it required open-heart surgery.”I knew I would have to …
Learn MoreAHA News: Genetics May Explain Rare Heart Inflammation in Some Young People
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Gene abnormalities may make some people more susceptible to myocarditis, a rare type of heart inflammation that can affect young people and athletes, a large new study shows.The findings, pub…
Learn MoreAHA News: How to Keep ‘Vaccine Fatigue’ From Getting in the Way of a Flu Shot
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — After nearly three years of nearly nonstop talking about viruses and vaccinations, some people might be ready to tune out.That would be a mistake, health experts say.Amid warning signs of a p…
Learn MoreAHA News: Cómo evitar que la ‘fatiga de las vacunas’ se interponga en el camino de una vacuna contra la influenza
VIERNES, 23 de septiembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Después de casi tres años de conversaciones prácticamente incesantes acerca de virus y vacunas, puede que algunas personas estén listas para dejar de prestar atención.Eso sería un …
Learn MoreAHA News: Waiting For Takeoff, Her Heart Stopped. Flight Attendants Came to the Rescue.
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Vonnie Gaither hated leaving a reunion of extended family in Baltimore. Still, she had to tear herself away to start the trek back home to Anchorage, Alaska.Her flight from Baltimore to Sal…
Learn MoreAHA News: Move Around a Lot While You Sleep? It Might Be Bad News For Your Heart
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Poor sleep quality – including moving around too much or having sleep apnea – may increase the risk for a future heart problem, new research suggests.That problem is called left ventricula…
Learn MoreAHA News: College Softball Player’s Heart Stops After Routine Play
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In her second game of the day, Fordham University shortstop Sarah Taffet hit a ground ball to first base. The fielder charged forward, stopped the ball and kept going to tag out Sarah. It tu…
Learn MoreAHA News: Blood Clot Risk Remains Elevated Nearly a Year After COVID-19
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People who got COVID-19 had a higher risk of dangerous blood clots for close to a year later, according to a large new study on the aftereffects of a SARS-CoV-2 infection during the period be…
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