AHA News: Foraging for Food Connects You to Nature – But Do Your Homework Before You Eat
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (American Heart Association News) To occupy his mind during long-distance trail runs, Philip Stark started noticing the variety of plants in the fields around him, then the way they changed with the seasons. As the plants bloomed and thrived over time, he began to wonder, “Can […]
AHA News: Former NFL Players With Lots of Concussions May Have Higher Stroke Risk
Latest Heart News MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) The National Football League over the past decade has launched concussion protocols in response to scientific studies showing repeated head injuries during play could cause serious neurological disorders. Now, a new study funded by the NFL finds the odds of having a […]
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 […]
Is 10,000 Steps Really a Magic Number for Health? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Exercise & Fitness News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021″ onclick=”wmdTrack(’embd-lnk’);” rel=”dt”>Heart Association News) It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers. In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer named it manpo-kei, which generally translates to “10,000 […]
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 […]