AHA News: Couple Had to Wait Until After Daughter’s Birth to Learn Exactly What Was Wrong With Her Heart
TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At their babies’ 20-week ultrasound, Bridget and Jerrid Conway were eager to catch another glimpse of their twin girls. In the exam room, the technician moved the wand over Bridget’s stomach…
Learn MoreAHA News: How to Keep Your Dog’s Heart Healthy
MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Anyone who has been on the receiving end of a dog’s love and devotion knows these furry friends are nothing if not good for our hearts.There’s plenty of research to show that’s more than a wa…
Learn MoreAHA News: 12-Year-Old’s Stroke Revealed an Undiagnosed Congenital Condition
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Ten days before his 13th birthday, Trenden Johnston spent the afternoon doing yardwork and bouncing on a trampoline. So when his mom left to pick up dinner, he went to his room to rest.Suddenl…
Learn MoreAHA News: Traditional Dances Mix Music, Movement, Heritage and Health
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Anybody who’s twisted, hustled, boot-scooted or learned how to do the Dougie knows dancing can be more than just a fun way to spend a Saturday night. But when music and motion link someone t…
Learn MoreAHA News: Los bailes tradicionales mezclan música, movimiento, herencia y salud
JUEVES, 7 de abril de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Toda persona que haya bailado el twist, disco, country o que haya aprendido a bailar el Dougie sabe que bailar puede ser más que una manera divertida de pasar un sábado por la noche. Pero…
Learn MoreAHA News: Walking Your Way to Better Health? Remember the Acronym FIT
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — So you put on extra pounds during the pandemic. Your cholesterol’s too high. Maybe you need to do a better job managing blood pressure. It can feel like a lot to tackle.But taking that firs…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿Caminar para tener una mejor salud? Recuerda el acrónimo FIT
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de abril de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Así que subiste unas cuantas libras durante la pandemia. Y tu colesterol está demasiado alto. Y quizás necesites controlar mejor la presión arterial. Puede sentirse como qué es mucho d…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Wasn’t Having a Heart Attack – It Was ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Life has not slowed for Patricia Harden of Oakland, California, since she sold her public relations company in 2020 or since retiring from her remaining consulting work the following year. No…
Learn MoreAHA News: The Pandemic’s Ripple Effects on Health Have Begun. What Can We Do Now?
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — For more than two years, COVID-19’s direct harm has been visible in overflowing intensive care wards and grim statistics. Now, some of its indirect effects are coming into focus.Studies are l…
Learn MoreAHA News: Stroke, Heart Failure Death Rates Accelerating in Some Hispanic Adults
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Scientists debate whether Hispanic adults, who have higher rates of certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease, are nonetheless less likely to die from it than their non-Hispanic white pe…
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