Bystander CPR on kids differs by race and ethnicity
Mar 14, 2022
Black and Hispanic children are less likely to receive CPR for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest than white children, according to a new study.
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Historic Black church and its nonprofit focus on faith, body and mind
Mar 8, 2022
With sermons, home visits and health initiatives, the 600-family congregation at Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey, works through its nonprofit development corporation to address its community's spiritual, physical and mental health.
Born in China with a heart defect, she's now 14 and calls her new heart 'Thor'
Feb 21, 2022
Adopted from China, Grace Jennings had open-heart surgery before her second birthday. As a teenager, she got a new heart.
Marijuana's effects on the brain need more research
Feb 10, 2022
As marijuana use increases across the nation, questions about its impact on brain health remain unanswered. A new American Heart Association scientific statement summarizes what is known – and unknown.
For 11-year-old hockey player, breathlessness signaled a struggling heart
Feb 9, 2022
After fainting during gym class twice, Jake Burnam of St. Joseph, Missouri, got an explanation for the strange breathlessness he'd been experiencing: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Survivor's motto: 'Triumph through your trials and look good while doing it'
Feb 3, 2022
Rachel Owens of Jacksonville, Florida, is raising a son with the same congenital heart defect she has. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Amid a national mental health crisis for kids, here's how parents can help
Feb 2, 2022
Pandemic stresses have been tough on teens, experts say, but parents and pediatricians can make a difference.
Faith-based nonprofit gives teen moms a path to diplomas and jobs
Jan 24, 2022
A Maryland nonprofit supports teen moms to reach high school graduation and become job-ready. Its CEO and founder knows what they're going through.
Children with COVID-19-related inflammatory syndrome fully recover heart function
Jan 19, 2022
Children with COVID-19 who develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, a condition that causes heart problems, appear to fully recover within three months, a new study shows.
7-year-old with cancer had a stroke. Mom's rapid response saved her.
Jan 13, 2022
Olivia Story of Chino Hills, California, was being treated for leukemia when she had a blood clot in her brain.