New clues in the brain linking pain and food
It has long been known that there is an association between food and pain, as people with chronic pain often struggle with their weight. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience may have found an explanation in a new study that suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted […]
AHA News: 32-Year-Old Mom Faces ‘Widow Maker’
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Ever since Ashli Stewart was a kid, people have told her that she’s old at heart. Raised by a single mother, Stewart often made dinner and helped her little brother with his homework. Today, as a mother of three and an […]
AHA News: From Open-Heart Surgery in High School to Starting Offensive Lineman for the University of Kentucky
Latest Heart News 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 would be headed to his senior prom […]
AHA News: Here’s to a Fresh Start With Whatever You Do in ’22
Latest Prevention & Wellness News 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 measures – aren’t going away. But “this is a new […]
AHA News: Revised Scale Could Lead to Timelier Treatment for Strokes in the Back of the Head
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after a stroke has some missing pieces, according to new research that suggests adding a few simple tests could help improve treatment for people who have less common strokes […]
AHA News: Stroke Survivor’s Friend Took All the Right Steps and Found Just the Right Words
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A few days after her 42nd birthday, Elizabeth Hindinger woke up with a searing headache. A doctor gave her a prescription to treat migraines, though she’d not had them before. A couple days later, the headache unabated, Hindinger drove herself to the […]
AHA News: The Risks and Rewards of Caregiving for Loved Ones With Dementia
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Every night before bed, Pat and John Sullivan list at least three things for which they are grateful that day. Their 40 years together, each better than the last. The joy they get from art and music. Their ability to keep loving […]
AHA News: Life Experiences, Outlook Influence How People Are Harmed – Or Helped – By Pandemic Stress
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York City in March 2020, Jose Montanez, like millions of others in the service industry, lost his source of income. A hair stylist who also ran karaoke drag shows, he made his money closely […]
AHA News: This Nonprofit Builds Strong ‘Ground Game’ for Community Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When belongings pile up on the curb from an eviction in Maryland’s western Anne Arundel County, Abraham Shanklin Jr. sees more than a housing crisis. When people with low incomes can’t find a reliable way to get to work, he sees […]
AHA News: Teen With Three Heart Conditions Aims to Become a Pediatric Cardiologist
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) In second grade, Emily Meister was performing as Gretl Von Trapp in the local high school production of “The Sound of Music” when she felt her heart beating unusually fast. She also sensed pressure in her chest. The youngster from Wichita, Kansas, […]