Feb 9, 2022
After fainting during gym class twice, Jake Burnam of St. Joseph, Missouri, got an explanation for the strange breathlessness he'd been experiencing: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Feb 9, 2022
People making less than $35,000 a year may be more likely to have carotid artery stenosis, a leading cause of stroke, a new study found.
Feb 9, 2022
Chief scientific officer at WW encourages people to understand, "What's in your head is as important as what's on your plate."
Feb 8, 2022
Researchers are still seeking answers as to what causes COVID-19 symptoms to persist and how they affect people long-term. But rehab programs provide successful treatment for helping people regain a better quality of life.
Feb 8, 2022
Asian American and Pacific Islander adults in the U.S. are more likely to experience an intracerebral hemorrhage at a younger age than their white peers, with graver consequences, new research shows.
Feb 7, 2022
Whether you're a winter fan or fear the frost, you can warm up to cold weather exercise.
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.
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