AHA News: Does Kindness Equal Happiness and Health?
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Could kindness be a magic elixir that makes us happier – and healthier?Research suggests acts of kindness like donating money, volunteering and mentoring can boost the giver’s emotional healt…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿La amabilidad equivale a la felicidad y la salud?
MARTES, 15 de febrero de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — ¿Podría ser la amabilidad un elixir mágico que nos haga más felices, y más sanos?Las investigaciones sugieren que los actos de bondad, como la donación de dinero, el voluntariado y la …
Learn MoreAHA News: Susan Lucci’s New Stent and Renewed Mission For Women’s Heart Health
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — After years of advocating for women’s heart health, Susan Lucci wasn’t taking her own advice.One night in January, discomfort was radiating around her rib cage. She was short of breath. Someth…
Learn MoreAHA News: Want a Healthier Valentine’s Day? More Hugs and Kisses
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Too much Valentine candy probably won’t be good for your health. But the heart-centric holiday’s hugs and kisses are a different story.”We crave social connection and human touch,” said Ashley…
Learn MoreAHA News: Newlywed Had Stroke at 27 – And Still Doesn’t Know Why
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A week after her honeymoon, Caroline Goggin was telling a story to her husband, Travis Eldridge, as they cleaned up after breakfast in their home in Massachusetts.Goggin, then a reporter and a…
Learn MoreAHA News: Sweet Strawberries Are So Tempting at Valentine’s and Any Day – Should You Give In?
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Whether it’s their heart shape, their seductive coloring or just the fact they make such sweet company, strawberries often are associated with romance.And if strawberries be the food of love –…
Learn MoreAHA News: Lower Income Linked to Higher Odds of Clogged Neck Arteries
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People making less than $35,000 a year may be more likely to have carotid artery stenosis, a leading cause of stroke, a new study found.Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the large ar…
Learn MoreAHA News: For 11-Year-Old Hockey Player, Breathlessness Signaled a Struggling Heart
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Two years after a chance outing with a friend at an ice rink, Jake Burnam had gone from someone who struggled to connect with a sport to a hockey dynamo. He’d skate up to four nights a week….
Learn MoreAHA News: Rehab For Long COVID Gives Hope, While Condition Continues to Puzzle
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Caitlin Barber, a registered dietitian, was working at a Hudson Valley nursing home when the first wave of COVID-19 crashed over upstate New York in March 2020. She quickly fell ill, but wasn’…
Learn MoreAHA News: Dangerous Bleeding Strokes Disproportionately Affect Asian American, Pacific Islander Adults
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Asian and Pacific Islander adults in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by a deadly type of stroke that causes bleeding into the brain, according to new research that also shows they exp…
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