American Heart Association
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
It’s long been known that breathing poor-quality air is linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Studies also have found that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to live in areas near factories, freeways and other sources of environmental pollutants.
A new […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Deaths from heart disease and stroke have declined slightly, yet both diseases remain among the leading causes of death in the United States, new federal statistics show.
A report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows heart disease remains the leading cause […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lea en español
Little red hats seem to be everywhere on social media. The pictures show them on newborns, pets and dolls, and stacked on tables in people’s homes. Some are plain; others have elaborate designs.
Dawn Lang Zupsic of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, is among the hundreds […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
ANAHEIM, California — Chemicals used to make some popular e-cigarette liquid flavorings — including cinnamon, clove, citrus and floral — may cause changes or damage to heart muscle cells, new research indicates.
The findings, however, still leave many questions about exactly how these chemicals affect the heart, both […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lea en español
Heart disease and stroke researchers say the writing is on the wall for young Hispanic-Americans. If worrisome health trends continue, they may be sicker than their parents and grandparents when they reach that age — or perhaps sooner.
Hispanic-American adults of any race have […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lea en español
Luis and Roberto Hernandez shed hundreds of pounds together as contestants on “The Biggest Loser.” Today, they still are working to keep one another on track.
They’re each other’s biggest cheerleaders and they also hold each other accountable if they don’t eat right or […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lea en español
Traveling to hospitals in the United States is difficult for Yomi Ogun, M.D., a stroke researcher from Nigeria.
A clot-busting medicine to treat stroke is always in stock. In his native country, it’s a rare commodity. Ambulances in America can get patients to […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
The rate of hospitalizations due to heart failure has decreased overall in the United States, but black Americans are admitted at a higher rate than other ethnic and racial groups, according to a new study.
In general, the findings are good news because they show fewer […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lea en español
Longtime stroke researcher Patrice Lindsay, Ph.D., has had a front-row seat to medical advances for treating the world’s No. 2 killer. And as a survivor, she knows firsthand how far patient care has come since her stroke in 2001.
Programs that track quality of […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lea en español
For years, many U.S. Hispanics have been excluded from treatment studies because they don’t speak English. So a handful of Southern California researchers got creative when recruiting patients for a recent project.
Would having Spanish-speaking staff and Spanish-language materials result in significantly more Hispanic […]
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery
Gallery