Two leaders honored for empowering volunteers
Apr 13, 2021
Their collaboration has yielded national AHA initiatives strengthening community ties.
News and Stories from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ
Honoree focuses on heart health, urges resilience
ABC’s chief medical correspondent aims to reach millions.
Awardee’s early awareness shaped her sustained commitment to improving community health
Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley will be honored by the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ for her work advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere.
New U.S. nutrition guidance emphasizes importance of healthier eating
Federal guidelines and Heart Association guidance both encourage limiting added sugars and highly processed foods, but there are differences.
What Actually Happened
You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.
For 2021 Voice of the Mission honorees, supporting the AHA is a family value
Apr 8, 2021
"When it comes to the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ, the answer is always going to be yes."
Alliance focuses on health and well-being for San Francisco's Chinese residents
Mar 26, 2021
At the outset of the coronavirus crisis, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition mobilized to provide education, support and advocacy.
Innovative farms make mark on urban food landscapes
Mar 19, 2021
Two Texas farms, recipients of AHA Foodscape Innovation Awards, are implementing creative food distribution solutions amid an urgent need for change in the food industry.
New grants fund research on congenital heart defects
Mar 8, 2021
The ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ and The Children's Heart Foundation are jointly funding eight new research projects to help health care professionals better understand, identify and treat congenital heart defects.
Patient won't let diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy define her
Mar 5, 2021
After years of visits to cardiologists, Kathryn Redmond 'finally had a name' for her health troubles.
Radiothon celebrates 50th anniversary
Mar 2, 2021
Tradition and community involvement keep running during Utica, New York's annual heart fundraiser.
AHA awards $60,000 to social entrepreneurs to improve health equity
Feb 5, 2021
The grants will support innovative approaches to remove barriers to health care access and quality.
U.S. commemorates 57th consecutive American Heart Month in February
Feb 1, 2021
It's February – American Heart Month – a time when the nation spotlights heart disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.
Twelve years after sister's sudden death, a clue from her mom's death certificate
Jan 29, 2021
When Kristen Criss met with the medical examiner after an undiagnosed heart condition killed her sister, he had an urgent message: Get your heart checked. It took 12 years before she learned she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Nick Saban named Paul 'Bear' Bryant Coach of the Year
Jan 14, 2021
The Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards program honors a top college football coach and raises lifesaving funds and awareness of heart disease and stroke.
For New York woman, what seemed like a migraine turned out to be much more
Jan 13, 2021
At first, Leah Neaderthal thought her splotchy vision was a migraine. Within moments, the 36-year-old had difficulty speaking and lost feeling on her left side. Luckily, her girlfriend recognized she was having a stroke.