AHA News: Family-Based Programs Targeting Childhood Obesity Can Be Good for Parents, Too
Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Family-based programs to encourage healthier eating and physical activity have long been regarded as an effective way to put children diagnosed as overweight or with obesity on a path to a better future. But new research suggests an added dividend: Parents […]
AMA Calls for Greater Police Accountability in New Report
CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies calling for greater police accountability and increased community involvement in policing practices, during its House of Delegates special meeting on Tuesday. “The AMA is strongly invested in the betterment of public health and remains committed to advocating for actionable reform to eliminate excessive police violence […]
Stroke Deaths Among Young Adults Hit Some Groups Harder Than Others
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) The number of young adults dying from stroke – particularly men – has been rising over the past decade, according to new research, which also finds Black, Native American and Alaskan Native adults are dying at higher rates than other groups. “We […]
AHA News: A Heart Researcher’s Heart Stopped at a Restaurant. His Daughter’s Coaches Saved Him.
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A little after 9 p.m. on a Friday in July, Dr. Kevin Volpp arrived at a restaurant in Cincinnati with his 15-year-old daughter Daphne, her squash coach and some friends. Everyone was tired and eager for a good meal. Daphne was coming […]
AHA News: After Stroke, Retired Marine Walks Thousands of Miles
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Eddie deRoulet never was the type to let others do things for him. Not in his years as a Marine and not in his subsequent career helping others. Then a stroke left him compromised on his right side. He was forced to […]
AHA News: A Growing Phenomenon, Youth Caregivers Need Recognition, Support
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him. Rostick, whose pronouns are they/them/their, worked on remote college classes and in between helped their grandmother clean and cook, as well […]
AHA News: Could the Path to Better Brain Health Involve Better Mouth Care?
Latest Alzheimer’s News MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums – they’re the reasons you brush your teeth each day and see a dentist twice a year. But what if brushing and flossing also helped to keep your brain – and the […]
AHA News: Never Heard of Sepsis? It’s Common, Dangerous and a Threat to Your Heart
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart. It is technically not a specific condition, but a syndrome […]
AHA News: How You Feel About Your Place on the Social Ladder Can Affect Your Health
Latest Heart News 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 they stand in society, we find […]
AHA News: Her Husband Died of a Heart Attack, But This Former Nurse Didn’t Recognize Her Own
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Last October, Katherine Romano was cleaning her house when her neck started to hurt. She kept going, trying to complete her chores, until the pain shifted to her upper back. “It was so terrible, it took my breath away,” she said. Resting […]