AHA News: Pioneering Hispanic Health Study Keeps Uncovering Trove of Info
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — At first, there was skepticism about what would become the most extensive study of Hispanic and Latino health in the United States.But 15 years and nearly 400 scientific papers later, the Hispa…
Learn MoreAHA News: Un estudio pionero sobre la salud de los hispanos sigue sacando a la luz un tesoro de información
VIERNES, 8 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Inicialmente, hubo escepticismo acerca de lo que se convertiría en el estudio más amplio relacionado con la salud de los hispanos y latinos en Estados Unidos.Sin embargo, después de 15…
Learn MoreAHA News: A 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome is already a model and ambassador of the heart
THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Heart surgery can be tough. It can be stressful. And while it can lead families on a path they might not have chosen, sometimes that path guides them smack dab into a purpose.That’s what happ…
Learn MoreAHA News: Una niña de 3 años con síndrome de Down ya es modelo y embajadora del corazón
JUEVES, 7 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — La cirugía cardíaca puede ser dura, además de estresante. Sin embargo, si bien puede llevar a las familias por un camino que quizá no hayan elegido, a veces esa trayectoria las guía dir…
Learn MoreAHA News: Another Barrier for Black and Hispanic People: Good Mental Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Living with a mental health disorder isn’t easy. It can carry the weight of stigma, making you feel different. For people who face racial and ethnic discrimination, experts say the added “ot…
Learn MoreAHA News: Her Heart Stopped While Training for the 2011 Chicago Marathon. She’s Running It This Weekend.
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Marla Sewall does it for the endorphins. “It makes me feel good,” said the 52-year-old whose jogs help her maintain her physical and mental health.In addition to her regular outings near her h…
Learn MoreAHA News: How You Feel About Your Place on the Social Ladder Can Affect Your Health
MONDAY, Oct. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — How do you feel about yourself and your place in society? The answer could affect not just your state of mind, but your actual health.”When you ask people to make a social comparison of where t…
Learn MoreAHA News: More Than a Decade of Intermittent Symptoms, Then Heart Failure
FRIDAY, Oct. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — As TV reporter Mike Lowe ran the Lifetime Chicago Triathlon in August, he heard shouts of, “Do it for Erin!”Lowe was running in honor of his colleague, Erin Ivory, who used to compete in severa…
Learn MoreAHA News: Severe Mental Health Disorders May Increase Risk of Death in Men With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Men with heart failure have worse long-term survival rates if they have severe depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, according to a new study that urges doctors to change the way t…
Learn MoreAHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — For people with heart disease and stroke, COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against the life-threatening disease caused by the coronavirus, and a booster dose could bolster that protectio…
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