Stroke, Heart Events Can Sideline You From Work
MONDAY, Jan. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — After having a stroke, heart attack or cardiac arrest, people are less likely to be employed than their healthy peers, new research shows. Even ifRead More…
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AHA: A Black Filmmaker's Look at the Heart (Health) of Her Community
FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Jasmine Johnson has become reacquainted with the South Dallas neighborhood where she grew up. Much is familiar, but she’s noticed there aren’t many placesRead More…
AHA: It Took Heart Attack to Reveal Young Woman's Heart Defect
THURSDAY, Nov. 29, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Growing up, Alanna Gardner learned she couldn’t be too active. If she was, she would faint. Sometimes the spells prompted an emergency room visit.Read More…
AHA: Two Heart Surgeries Before His 1st Birthday. Now He's 12 and Healthy.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Born weighing almost 10 pounds, Caden Konecny arrived pink and loud. His mom, Ashlea, loved everything about her first-born child, except his struggles toRead More…
AHA: Can Daylight Saving Time Hurt the Heart? Prepare Now for Spring
FRIDAY, Oct. 26, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Autumn temperatures may have just arrived, but it’s already time to “fall back” an hour. For people who have heart-related problems, they may wantRead More…
How Much He Sleeps May Affect His Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Getting too little or too much sleep can affect stroke risk, depending on a man’s race, researchers say. “These results suggest that short and longRead More…
AHA: 8-Year-Old Beats the Odds Against Heart and Brain Birth Defects
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (American Heart Association) — The day after Maggie Maine was born, doctors told her parents there was a 70 percent chance she’d never walk, talk or be ableRead More…
AHA: Coming Soon, Computers That Will Read Your Heart Tests
MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Tapping into the technology behind facial recognition programs and self-driving cars, researchers in a new study have taught computers key elements of assessing echocardiograms.Read More…
AHA: 5 Reasons You Could Develop Heart Disease Before 50
FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, yet people generally associate it with an older, aging population. But heartRead More…
AHA: Are Die-Hard Sports Fans Putting Their Hearts at Risk?
THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Tailgate parties are kicking off the National Football League’s regular season, and if the brats and burgers, cheese dips and chili bowls aren’t enoughRead More…
AHA: Losing Loved Ones to Heart Disease Moves Woman to Fight for Her Health
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Three days after Christmas, Yolanda Thompson was at work when she got the call she hoped she would never receive. Her husband, Aaron, hadRead More…
AHA: Little 'Kemp the Warrior' Battles Heart Defect
TUESDAY, Aug. 7, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Despite a nerve-racking pregnancy and delivery, Bevin and Scott Reinen described the moment that they finally got to meet their baby boy as “euphoric.”Read More…