AHA News: Cyclist Mandy Marquardt Doesn’t Let Diabetes Slow Her Down
FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Mandy Marquardt spends her days training and racing furiously around a velodrome. She’s a track sprint cyclist, and by age 16, she already was winning medals in junior events when a routine ch…
Learn MoreAHA News: Seguir una melodía podría mejorar la salud
VIERNES, 15 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — No todo el mundo puede cantar como un ruiseñor. Sin embargo, suene como suene, los expertos afirman que deberíamos ejercitar nuestras laringes más a menudo.De acuerdo con una crecient…
Learn MoreAHA News: New York City Attorney Was the Picture of Good Health, Until His Doctor Detected a Heart Murmur
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A lifelong athlete who rowed for Brown University and enjoyed the occasional cycling road race, New York City attorney Lowell Chase thought of himself as nearly invincible.So when a routine …
Learn MoreAHA News: The Differences and Similarities Between the Flu and COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19 are not the same, and the diseases are different, too. But they have a lot in common, including the ways you can protect yourself.You can imagine…
Learn MoreAHA News: Broken Heart Syndrome Is on the Rise, Especially Among Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Broken heart syndrome, a life-threatening condition whose symptoms mimic a heart attack, is on the upswing, according to new research that shows the sharpest increases among women 50 and ol…
Learn MoreAHA News: Las diferencias y similitudes entre la influenza y COVID-19
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Los virus que causan la gripe y COVID-19 no son los mismos, y las enfermedades también son diferentes. Sin embargo, tienen mucho en común, incluidas las formas de protegerse.Se pued…
Learn MoreAHA News: A Guide For What Doctors and Parents Can Do As Kawasaki Disease Kids Grow Up
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A medical school lecture taught Dr. Samuel Kung a vital lesson: He needed to see a cardiologist.As a toddler, Kung had Kawasaki disease, an illness of unknown cause that tends to strike young…
Learn MoreAHA News: Are Monolingual Spanish Speakers More at Risk in the Pandemic?
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The pandemic has highlighted societal inequities that leave historically disenfranchised communities more at risk for COVID-19 exposure. But recent studies suggest the disparities more severe…
Learn MoreAHA News: Are Monolingual Spanish Speakers More at Risk in the Pandemic?
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The pandemic has highlighted societal inequities that leave historically disenfranchised communities more at risk for COVID-19 exposure. But recent studies suggest the disparities more severe…
Learn MoreAHA News: Fasting During Ramadan May Lower Blood Pressure – At Least Temporarily
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Every year, on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, hundreds of millions of Muslims celebrate the month of Ramadan by, in part, fasting daily from sunrise to sunset. Now, new research shows…
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