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Healthy runner's stroke followed a bad bout of COVID-19

Feb 27, 2024

Elevated blood pressure and her daughter's remark about her garbled speech led Shelley Marshall to the hospital.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Stroke News, High Blood Pressure News

How eating disorders can damage the heart

Feb 26, 2024

Excessive weight loss, malnutrition and electrolyte imbalances from eating disorders can cause serious cardiovascular issues that can lead to death.

Categories: Healthy Living News | Tags: Mental Health News, Food & Nutrition News, Heart failure

6-year-old was born with a heart defect. Here's what her parents tell her every night.

Feb 23, 2024

After two open-heart surgeries to treat tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, Corey Jenness is thriving.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Congenital Heart Defects, Children

New guidance on predicting developmental issues in people with heart defects

Feb 22, 2024

Heart defect survivors are at risk for neurodevelopmental delays and disorders. A new American Heart Association report details what's known about predicting and managing these problems.

Categories: Children | Tags: Congenital Heart Defects, Brain Health, Children

Torn neck arteries may be more common than once thought

Feb 22, 2024

Cervical artery dissection is a common cause of stroke in younger people, according to a new report that comes on the heels of research showing cases may be rising.

Categories: Women’s Health | Tags: Stroke News

The intersection of race, ethnicity and health in Afro Latino communities

Feb 21, 2024

Studies often lump all Hispanic people together, which experts say has masked racial health disparities among Afro Latino people.

Categories: Health Equity News | Tags: Health disparities, Heart disease, Fitness & Exercise News

Baby's enlarged heart discovered by chance after pregnant mom's fall

Feb 20, 2024

Zoe Corrigan had open-heart surgery at 5 days old. It was successful, and she went on to perform in musical theater and is now pursuing a banking career.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Children, Heart disease

5 things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

Feb 19, 2024

Good – or bad – heart health begins early in life. Most teens have healthy hearts, but that doesn't mean they're not at risk. The experts weigh in.

Categories: Women’s Health | Tags: Children, Heart disease, Prevention

Twin sisters uncover rare genetic condition that sent both into heart failure years apart

Feb 16, 2024

Sofia and Olivia Hart have a rare genetic condition that caused their hearts to enlarge and fail. Olivia had a transplant. Sofia is living with a device that powers her heart for now.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart failure, Heart disease