Since losing her mom to heart disease at 53, health and fitness are her priorities
Apr 8, 2024
Sarah Steinsiek gave up smoking and focused on healthy eating and exercise to honor her mother – and herself.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
The health connection between cardiac arrest survivors and their loved ones
Apr 5, 2024
Loved ones may be linked by the trauma of a cardiac arrest and CPR, but their paths toward healing may differ.
Abnormal heart exam almost ended NBA hopeful's basketball career
Apr 4, 2024
No one could tell Lacey James what was going on with his heart. So, he kept searching for answers – and a chance to return to the game.
Nation's heart health success story not written for everyone
Apr 3, 2024
Cardiovascular health gains of the past 30 years went largely to people with higher incomes, creating wide inequities between rich and poor, new research finds.
Social factors may affect cardiovascular risk differently among Asian American adults
Apr 3, 2024
The risk factors for heart attacks and strokes among Asian American adults may be influenced at varying degrees by employment, housing and other social factors, new research finds.
After 2 open-heart surgeries, she got a transplant – at age 2
Apr 2, 2024
Tamika LeBlanc was 21 weeks pregnant when she learned her daughter had heart defects due to heterotaxy syndrome. The diagnosis resulted in a heart transplant before Olivia's third birthday.
Walk this way – it's quite good for you
Apr 1, 2024
It's a simple form of exercise with all kinds of benefits. Here's how to get started – and why you should keep it up if you already have a walking habit.
2 strokes in a month at 27 left her partially paralyzed. Now 31, she runs and hikes.
Mar 29, 2024
Molly Fitzgerald's intense neck pain turned out to be a stroke. Then she had a second stroke that paralyzed her left side.
How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues
Mar 28, 2024
A new study of Hispanic adults in the U.S. helps clarify how people who eat more fiber may be lowering their risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Helen Taussig's work saved 'blue babies' and made her the mother of pediatric cardiology
Mar 28, 2024
Dr. Helen Taussig devoted her life to preventing suffering in children and bringing greater attention to pediatric cardiology. She also became the American Heart Association's first woman president.
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Guidelines Resource Center
The American Heart Association regularly releases guidelines and scientific statements for preventing and treating heart disease and stroke.
What do these guidelines mean for you? Should you change your medications? Should you see a doctor for treatment? How do you know if you’re healthy? You’ll find answers here in the Guidelines Resource Center.
