AHA News: The Day Before a Checkup, His Heart Stopped
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Scott Kern didn’t have much time to exercise. An executive at a chain of discount stores, he got to work early to get a head start on what often was a 12-hour workday. His incentive was getting […]
AHA News: Rethink What You Thought You Knew About COVID-19 Reinfection
Latest Coronavirus News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Forget what you thought you knew about catching COVID-19 more than once. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps evolving – and so has information about your risk of being reinfected. “Two years ago, we thought if […]
AHA News: This Lawyer-Musician Relearned How to Sing, Note by Note, After Stroke at 42
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Whether presenting a closing argument to a jury as a lawyer or singing on stage as a professional musician, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, knows how to work a crowd. “You’re performing either way,” she said. When […]
Ob/Gyn Board Certification Exam Stays Virtual in Light of Dobbs
The American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ABOG) will again make its board certification exam virtual this year, partly because of safety concerns following the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision is intended to save prospective ob/gyns from having to travel to the organization’s Dallas headquarters. Many advocates had expressed concerns […]
AHA News: Substance Use Appears Higher in Recent Decades Among Young Adults Who Had Strokes
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Documented cocaine and marijuana use among young adults who had strokes rose substantially in recent decades, especially among white men and women, new research suggests. Overall, however, documented substance use among stroke patients was highest among young Black men. The authors of the […]
AHA News: Family’s Hereditary Heart Condition Discovered After Her Father and Two Sisters Died Young
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) DeAnn Bartram was 16 when her father felt like he had a virus he couldn’t shake. Doctors said he had cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle can thicken, interfering with normal blood flow. Make a will, they said. Then they recommended he get […]
AHA News: Fuzzy and Full of Nutrients, Peaches Are a Summertime Staple
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Typically in season from July to September, peaches are a staple of summertime salads, meals and desserts. They’re also a popular choice for nutritionists, who say their sweet taste makes it easier for people to add them to their diet. “They’re […]
Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has optimal heart health: Circulation Journal Report: New Life’s Essential 8™ score reveals concerning data
About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association’s new Life’s Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Life’s Essential 8™, also published today in Circulation, details the Association’s updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, […]
AHA News: 38-Year-Old Learns the Surprising Reason She Had a Heart Attack
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) As she finished mowing the lawn of her home in Girard, Ohio, Amy Kren had a somewhat familiar feeling. The shortness of breath and tightness in her chest seemed like another asthma attack. She went into the garage and put a hand on a […]
AHA News: Kitchen Magnet With List of Heart Attack Symptoms Convinced Him to Go to the Hospital
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, June 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Danny Saxon was finishing a job repairing and cleaning a pool this past February when he started feeling like he had bad indigestion. He popped a couple antacid pills and chugged a few bottles of water. He tried to make himself burp, hoping that […]