What is healthspan, and how can you maximize yours?
Jan 14, 2025
People often focus on how many years they can expect to live. But the number of years spent in good health – known as a healthspan – deserves attention, too, health experts say.
Prevention
What cold weather does to the body and how to protect yourself this winter
Jan 3, 2025
Cold weather can increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke deaths, and it places the very old and very young at risk for a range of problems.
Coffee may protect cognition in people with AFib
Dec 31, 2024
Having atrial fibrillation increases the risk for cognitive decline, but drinking multiple cups of coffee each day may help offset that risk, new research suggests.
The changing nutritional needs of older adults and how to meet them
Dec 18, 2024
As people age, their nutritional needs change. Most older adults fail to meet federal dietary guidelines, but here's what to know to fix that.
Stroke risk may climb as the years of living with high blood pressure add up
Dec 9, 2024
New research finds people who have hypertension longer may face a greater stroke risk and take more medications to control high blood pressure.
Women may be more likely than men to skip medications to prevent a second stroke
Dec 4, 2024
Women are more likely than men to have recurring strokes, but new research suggests they are less likely to take some medications that could help prevent them.
AHA president asks peers to consider how the new landscape in cardiology care impacts patients – and how to avoid looming threats
Nov 17, 2024
Dr. Keith Churchwell pointed to prevention, equitable health and visionary leadership as key ingredients to disprove the ominous forecast for global health in 2050.
Filling in the blanks on adoptees' medical history
Nov 8, 2024
For people who are adopted, a family health history is something that is likely nonexistent. Here's what parents, physicians and adoptees themselves can do when the past is a mystery.
Festive foods from afar can balance tradition and health
Oct 29, 2024
Among immigrants and their descendants, festive foods during holidays such as Día de los Muertos and Diwali help keep traditions alive. But be careful not to overindulge, health experts say.
Do kids need their cholesterol checked? What parents and pediatricians should know.
Oct 25, 2024
Cholesterol testing is much more common in adults than in children. Experts say this means cases of an inherited disease called familial hypercholesterolemia are being missed.