AHA News: Being Vaccinated May Lower Stroke Risk in Adults With Flu-Like Illnesses
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Flu-like illnesses can increase the risk for stroke among adults, but being vaccinated might lower those odds, especially among those under 45, new research finds.The study, published Monday i…
Learn MoreAHA News: Young Sportswriter Had a Stroke While at Her Parents’ House for Thanksgiving
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Calli Varner set the clock early so she could pack up after a relaxing Thanksgiving stay with her parents last November in her childhood home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. After a week of holid…
Learn MoreAHA News: Substance Use Appears Higher in Recent Decades Among Young Adults Who Had Strokes
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Documented cocaine and marijuana use among young adults who had strokes rose substantially in recent decades, especially among white men and women, new research suggests.Overall, however, doc…
Learn MoreAHA News: Family’s Hereditary Heart Condition Discovered After Her Father and Two Sisters Died Young
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — DeAnn Bartram was 16 when her father felt like he had a virus he couldn’t shake.Doctors said he had cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle can thicken, interfering with normal bl…
Learn MoreAHA News: Fuzzy and Full of Nutrients, Peaches Are a Summertime Staple
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Typically in season from July to September, peaches are a staple of summertime salads, meals and desserts. They’re also a popular choice for nutritionists, who say their sweet taste makes it e…
Learn MoreAHA News: 8 Days After Giving Birth, 29-Year-Old Had a Stroke
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Noelia Gutierrez appreciated her mother traveling from New York to Florida to help with the arrival of her third child. One day, Gutierrez decided to have a fun lunch: She would introduce he…
Learn MoreAHA News: 8 días después de dar a luz, mujer de 29 años tuvo un ataque cerebral
JUEVES, 30 de junio de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Noelia Gutiérrez estaba agradecida de que su madre había viajado de Nueva York a Florida para ayudar con la llegada de su tercer bebé. Un día, Gutiérrez decidió tener un almuerzo diverti…
Learn MoreAHA News: Sleep Joins Revamped List of Heart Health Essentials
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that.Since 2010, the American Heart Association has said seven modifiabl…
Learn MoreAHA News: Dormir se une a la lista renovada de lo esencial para la salud del corazón
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de junio de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Dormir adecuadamente es esencial, y un sistema de puntuación ampliamente utilizado para la salud del corazón y del cerebro se está redefiniendo para reflejar eso.Desde el 2010, la Ame…
Learn MoreAHA News: 38-Year-Old Learns the Surprising Reason She Had a Heart Attack
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — As she finished mowing the lawn of her home in Girard, Ohio, Amy Kren had a somewhat familiar feeling.The shortness of breath and tightness in her chest seemed like another asthma attack. She…
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