What heart and stroke patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2022
Jan 18, 2022
The omicron variant means much has changed, but people with heart disease and stroke still can protect themselves.
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Transplanting pig hearts into humans offers promise – and peril
Jan 14, 2022
News of a successful transplant of a genetically altered pig heart into a man with heart failure raises hope for a viable alternative to human cadaver transplants, experts say. But many questions remain unanswered.
Today's hot topic: Should you let chile peppers spice up your meals?
Jan 14, 2022
Packed with capsaicin, chile peppers can add heat to your diet, but don't get too fired up about some of the nutritional claims, even on International Hot and Spicy Food Day.
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.
Obesity harms brain health throughout life – yet scientists don't know why
Jan 12, 2022
There's a solid body of evidence finding obesity harms brain health, from toddlerhood well past midlife. But questions about how and why – including whether weight loss can undo the damage – remain unanswered.
Breastfeeding may reduce mom's risk of heart disease and stroke
Jan 11, 2022
Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease, have a stroke or die from cardiovascular-related problems compared to those who did not, an analysis of global research found.
Pregnant women living under negative social conditions may face higher heart disease risk
Jan 11, 2022
Pregnant women facing the toughest social conditions may have more risk factors for heart disease than those living under better socioeconomic conditions, a new study shows.
Most U.S. adults with diabetes aren't managing the risks for heart disease
Jan 10, 2022
An American Heart Association scientific statement looks at the latest treatment techniques for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Device keeps 35-year-old's heart pumping as he awaits a transplant
Jan 10, 2022
When Jeff Russ of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, felt winded, he thought it was a cold or maybe COVID-19. Within a month, he was diagnosed with heart failure.
Health coach was once an overworked, unhealthy new mom who had a stroke at 32
Jan 7, 2022
After spending 10 days in intensive care recovering from a stroke, Kelly Fucheck of Houston overhauled her life.
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