AHA News: Grammy Winner, Chart-Topping Producer – and Kidney Transplant Recipient
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Brian Kennedy was living his dream.A piano prodigy, he moved from his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, to Los Angeles in 2003, when he was 20. He started out as a musician for hire, playing a…
Learn MoreAHA News: Research Sheds Light on a Leading Cause of Heart Attacks Related to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A new study of a leading cause of heart attacks in pregnant and postpartum women offers insights on when the problem strikes, how it has been treated and how survivors might weigh the risks of …
Learn MoreAHA News: Gender Gap in Some Heart Risk Factors Widens Among Young Adults
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds, suggesting that prevention approaches should be carefull…
Learn MoreAHA News: He Went From Troubleshooting a CPR Training App to Using CPR to Save His 2-Year-Old Son
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Buckled into the driver’s seat, on his way to a Dallas hospital, Tyler Morgan put his phone’s video camera into selfie mode and hit record.Peeking his reddened eyes toward the lens, he starte…
Learn MoreAHA News: In Secondhand Vape, Scientists Smell Risk
TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among middle and high school students. B…
Learn MoreAHA News: Her 2-Year-Old Niece Noticed Something Wrong During a Video Chat. It Was a Mini-Stroke.
THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Exhausted at the end of a workday, Dawn Turnage plopped into a comfortable chair on her patio to soak up some sun before going to bed early.Her phone buzzed. It was a FaceTime call from her s…
Learn MoreAHA News: Asian and Pacific Islander Adults Less Likely to Get Mental Health Services Despite Growing Need
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, FBI data shows that people of Asian descent increasingly have been targets of racially motivated attacks.”Hate crimes have spilled over to affect th…
Learn MoreAHA News: New Study Looks at Heart Defect Risk in Children of People With Heart Defects
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Congenital heart defects may be much more common among children of women with heart defects than of men with heart defects, according to new research.Smaller studies had already reported a hig…
Learn MoreAHA News: New Study Looks at Heart Defect Risk in Children of People With Heart Defects
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Congenital heart defects may be much more common among children of women with heart defects than of men with heart defects, according to new research.Smaller studies had already reported a hig…
Learn MoreAHA News: Family’s Heart Disease History Inspired Her Fitness – and Got Her to the Base of Mount Everest
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Lisa Abbott scrolled through the online auction offerings of the American Alpine Club’s fundraiser. As a rock climber, ice climber, scuba diver and marathon runner, she enjoyed daydreaming abo…
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