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, […]
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 […]
Only alcohol — not caffeine, diet or lack of sleep — might trigger heart rhythm condition
New research from UC San Francisco that tested possible triggers of a common heart condition, including caffeine, sleep deprivation and sleeping on the left side, found that only alcohol use was consistently associated with more episodes of the heart arrhythmia. The authors conclude that people might be able to reduce their risk of atrial fibrillation […]
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 […]
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 […]
Antibiotics Slow Down Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kids
Antibiotic prophylaxis for screen-detected latent rheumatic heart disease reduced progression of disease in children, the GOAL trial showed. Echocardiographic progression was reduced to 0.8% at 2 years compared with 8.2% with no prophylaxis (P<0.001), reported Andrea Beaton, MD, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, at the American Heart Association virtual meeting. The findings were simultaneously […]