One foot in front of another: East Texas doc gets her community moving
Apr 1, 2019
National Walking Day is a great time to find – or start – your own local walking program.
Apr 1, 2019
National Walking Day is a great time to find – or start – your own local walking program.
Mar 25, 2019
New recommendations to help prevent heart disease and stroke emphasize more fruits, veggies, nuts, legumes and whole grains – and less refined carbs and sweetened beverages.
Mar 22, 2019
Is when you eat just as important as what you eat? That's what proponents of intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating say.
Mar 21, 2019
Your neighborhood, cultural influences and ability to buy groceries are just as important to preventing heart disease as traditional risk factors, according to new guidelines.
Mar 18, 2019
Tina Johnson went from college sprinter to being overweight and having high blood pressure and cholesterol. She's rebounded using what new prevention guidelines suggest are keys to healthy life – and she's showing others how to do it, too.
Mar 18, 2019
Heart-related benefits of aspirin are offset by the risk for bleeding, prompting new recommendations that could upend widely held practice for many healthy people.
Mar 17, 2019
New science-based guidelines say the most important way to prevent heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular problems is to maintain a healthy lifestyle and manage cholesterol and blood pressure.
Mar 13, 2019
A new generation of tobacco products threatens to addict a new generation of users to nicotine, a report warns.
Mar 6, 2019
For black adults, connecting with neighbors could do much more than create a sense of community – it also might be good for their heart.
Feb 22, 2019
Many people chase the so-called "runner's high," but does high-intensity exercise lead to better health?
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.