What can sharks teach us about our hearts?
Jul 8, 2024
For Shark Week, sink your teeth into these facts about how shark hearts differ from humans' – and the surprising ways we're connected.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Because she gave her husband CPR, their daughters had time to say goodbye
Jul 8, 2024
Suzanne Monson, the widow of Seattle radio legend Dori Monson, arranged a CPR class after learning most people who have a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital don't get CPR.
What to know about water safety and CPR this summer
Jul 2, 2024
With drowning rates on the rise – especially among young children and Black, American Indian and Alaska Native people – experts offer advice on staying safe around the water. And that includes learning CPR.
Film producer sold a movie, then had 2 strokes. Later, a heart transplant.
Jul 1, 2024
Movie producer Jonathan Bogner had to relearn how to talk after having two strokes. He also had an inflamed heart and got an ICD, eventually needing a new heart.
Palliative care underused for people with heart disease, report finds
Jul 1, 2024
People with heart disease may benefit from care that eases symptoms and improves quality of life, according to a new science report.
What might the next century hold for cardiovascular disease prevention and care?
Jun 28, 2024
The past century brought profound advances in our understanding and treatment of heart disease and stroke. Experts say prevention, innovative technology and addressing disparities will be paramount in the next 100 years.
Her aorta tore while in Ireland. She turned her drama into a cabaret act.
Jun 27, 2024
Open-heart surgery for an aortic dissection was the first in a string of medical crises for Shana Pennington-Baird. She fought back with creativity.
As summer heat cranks up, our appetites may cool off
Jun 26, 2024
How much and what we want to eat may change as temperatures rise.
The rules for measuring blood pressure – and why they exist
Jun 25, 2024
Getting an accurate blood pressure reading can be tricky if proper procedures aren't followed. Here's why experts say the guidelines matter.
From near death to the Senior Olympics
Jun 24, 2024
After a near-fatal heart attack at 63, Dan Williams realized he couldn't count on another second chance. He is now winning medals at the Maryland Senior Olympics for track and field.
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