American Heart Association Beyond the Table
Making an impact together by shaping the future of health
Together, we are relentlessly focused on the heart of our community. Through the year-round Heart Ball campaign, we celebrate our collective success in driving change, funding science and improving behaviors – no matter where, or how, we gather. That means taking our efforts beyond the table, working every day to help every heart.
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Beyond the basics: How extra exercise delivers maximum health benefits
Learn how exceeding physical activity guidelines could significantly lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Obesity takes a toll on brain health
Obesity is a problem for the brain as well as the body. Research shows excess weight can affect cognitive skills and increase the risk of dementia.
Be a lifesaver, react quickly to cardiac arrest
Prompt action by bystanders starts the “chain of survival” for people who experience cardiac arrest. Here’s what to look for and what to do.
Get on the path to a healthier you in 2024
Start 2024 off right by setting attainable goals. Eat better, move more, sleep well and get your regular medical checkups.
Donate to your local Heart Ball
Help fight heart disease and stroke with a donation that will help make inroads in research, build critical relationships and improve the health of our communities.
Previous Stories
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- Discover the health benefits of gratitude
- Beware of the hidden calories lurking in your favorite seasonal drinks
- Hot and cold: Climate changes can affect heart health
- New study shows home-based cardiac rehab can save lives for U.S. veterans
- Volunteering is a health practice, studies find
- Study: Intensive BP treatment could reduce risk of dementia
- Study: Social factors may surpass genetics in assessing stroke risk
- Research counts the steps to longer life
- The promise of living longer bolsters the plant based food market
- 8 is the new number for ideal heart health
- Talking turkey about Thanksgiving dinner
- Sepsis is a serious but misunderstood heart threat
- Hepatitis C study greenlights more heart transplants
- Elements of fish oil may improve brain function in people with coronary artery disease
- Study: Over time, high blood pressure may hurt brain vessels
- Pumping iron is a sleep aid – and a heart help
- Healthy eating should last a lifetime
- Social isolation is a health issue for older Americans
- Dangers of tobacco are well known, yet millions of adults struggle to quit smoking
- Stroke survivors should see their primary care physician sooner
- Health gap persists for Blacks living in rural America
- Stay active to protect your heart and improve your well-being
- Five ways to get better sleep
- Avoiding germs and viruses this cold and flu season amidst COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccine is high priority for cardiac patients
- Even with exercise, moderation is the key
- Where you live could affect your long-term survival after heart attack
- People with heart disease experience high food insecurity rates
- Maintaining healthy blood pressure in children is important for long-term health
- Stay active to protect your heart and improve your well-being
- Making sure the holidays don’t derail your diet
- ‘Tis the season for new holiday traditions, COVID safety measures
- Avoiding germs and viruses this cold and flu season amidst COVID-19
- Minimizing risks as coronavirus pandemic continues
- Flu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk