She solved her heart problem. Then she learned her unborn baby had one.
Oct 10, 2024
Ashley Boyea thought asthma was why she was huffing and puffing at work. It turned out to be her heart. Then, she learned her unborn baby had a heart defect.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
COVID-19 may increase heart attack and stroke risk for years
Oct 9, 2024
Even if they never became severely ill, people who had COVID-19 in 2020 may face double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death up to three years later, new research finds.
Modern medicine is changing the prognosis for kids with Down syndrome and heart defects
Oct 8, 2024
Up to half of children with Down syndrome are born with heart defects, but medical advances in recent decades have greatly extended their long-term survival and quality of life.
After Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks concert, mother of 3 had a heart attack
Oct 7, 2024
During a trip to see a concert with friends, Priti Langer had a heart attack after a heart artery wall tore.
Drugstore job and volunteer work put him on a path to a career in medicine
Oct 4, 2024
Charlie Pérez-Suárez, the son of Mexican immigrants, wanted a career in health care. A volunteer clinic job working with Spanish-speaking patients led him to cardiology.
Hours after a massive stroke, 39-year-old was talking and moving
Oct 3, 2024
While Ashley Lunardini has healed on the outside, she still struggles with the lasting trauma of having a stroke.
Keeping marching band in step with good mental health
Oct 2, 2024
Marching band, color guard and dance at any level can put a lot of pressure on participants. Here's what researchers know about making sure everyone is in tune with their mental health.
Nearly 50 years after research began, more questions than answers about Hispanic heart health
Oct 1, 2024
Demographic and health data for Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. wasn't even collected until the 1980s. Today, much remains unknown about their cardiovascular health.
Given 3 years to live at birth, heart defect survivor is now a nurse and mom
Sep 30, 2024
Mindy Beyer was born with heart problems that doctors said would mean she'd never play sports or give birth. Now 46, she did both.
Food for thought: How diet affects the brain over a lifetime
Sep 27, 2024
Just as diet affects heart health, it also affects brain health, experts say. While researchers zero in on the best eating patterns for the brain, getting people to follow those patterns may not be easy.
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