Feb 7, 2022
A model that uses six clinical factors to predict who will have a stroke when hospitalized for COVID-19 is as effective as a stroke risk computer model, preliminary research finds.
Feb 4, 2022
A type of stroke that causes bleeding into the brain has been increasing in the U.S. over the past decade and a half, particularly among adults under 65, new research shows.
Feb 4, 2022
Since leaving the hospital after a heart attack, Peter Denton of Jackson, Michigan, has stopped smoking, cut back on alcohol, shed weight and eliminated fast food.
Feb 3, 2022
Rachel Owens of Jacksonville, Florida, is raising a son with the same congenital heart defect she has. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares her story.
Feb 3, 2022
People who have heart attacks experience a faster decline in cognitive function than those who haven't had heart attacks, preliminary research shows.
Feb 3, 2022
Older stroke patients with a history of COVID-19 had a higher likelihood of having venous thromboembolism, a new study shows.
Feb 3, 2022
The more nicotine people are exposed to, the more harm they may be doing to their brains, new research suggests.
Feb 2, 2022
Living in segregated neighborhoods during young adulthood may double Black adults' risk for coronary artery calcium, a predictor of heart disease, a new study finds.
Feb 2, 2022
Pandemic stresses have been tough on teens, experts say, but parents and pediatricians can make a difference.
Feb 1, 2022
Danecia Williams of Wichita, Kansas, went into heart failure after delivering her first child. She had two strokes and then a heart transplant. Then she met the family of her teenage donor.
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