AHA News: 7-Year-Old With Cancer Had a Stroke. Mom’s Rapid Response Saved Her.
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — “Mommy, I’m tired” became a common refrain from usually peppy 7-year-old Olivia Story to her mother, Jennifer.Olivia also wasn’t eating as much as usual. And she often had a low-grade fever….
Learn MoreAHA News: La obesidad perjudica la salud del cerebro durante toda la vida, pero los científicos no saben por qué
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de enero de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Cualquiera que haya subido demasiadas libras sabe que el sobrepeso puede hacernos más lentos. Con el tiempo, si esas libras se convierten en obesidad, pueden ocasionar graves daños y …
Learn MoreAHA News: Pregnant Women Living Under Negative Social Conditions May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Pregnant women in the U.S. who face adverse social conditions where they live, work, learn and play are at higher risk for poor heart health, a new study suggests.That can lead to early cardi…
Learn MoreAHA News: Device Keeps 35-Year-Old’s Heart Pumping as He Awaits a Transplant
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Jeff and Christina Russ – and their beagle mix, Lacey – were walking their regular 2-mile loop through their neighborhood in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, when Jeff began to feel winded. It was a warm…
Learn MoreAHA News: Health Coach Was Once an Overworked, Unhealthy New Mom Who Had a Stroke at 32
FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Kelly Fucheck woke up one summer Sunday ready to spend a quiet morning at home with her husband, Glen. Their toddler, Tomas, had spent the night at grandma’s house.She picked out a pair of comf…
Learn MoreAHA News: Elder Shares Stories of Life, Laughter and American Indian Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Linda Poolaw loves telling stories. At 79, the Grand Chief of the Delaware Grand Council of North America has a few.Some are nostalgic, about growing up in rural Oklahoma, the daughter of a K…
Learn MoreAHA News: Higher Ed May Boost Heart Health – But Not Equally for All Races, Ethnicities
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — More education is linked to better heart health, but it may not overcome the effects of race, a new study says.The research, which used data from a large national survey to examine the overl…
Learn MoreAHA News: From Open-Heart Surgery in High School to Starting Offensive Lineman for the University of Kentucky
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had much to look forward to in the coming months.Soon, Kenneth woul…
Learn MoreAHA News: Here’s to a Fresh Start With Whatever You Do in ’22
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Looking back on the past year … wait, nobody really wants to relive that, right?Even now, the omicron variant means COVID-19 precautions – getting vaccinated, getting boosted, following safety …
Learn MoreAHA News: 12-Year-Old Is on a Mission to Kick Kawasaki Disease
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Aubrey Virgin was a healthy, active 2-year-old when she developed a high fever.Then came a rash that quickly spread over her body. Lymph nodes in her neck swelled. So did her lips, hands an…
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