Worries May Raise Men’s Heart Risks, Even When Young
Latest Heart News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Worrying can take a toll on your psyche, but new research suggests that when middle-aged men fret too much, they face a higher risk for developing diabetes, heart disease or stroke down the road. And this increase in risk is on […]
After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you’ve suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery. Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-saving therapy. Fewer than […]
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: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of […]
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests. Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to […]
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 […]