Jan 15, 2026
At 40 and confronting multiple health issues, James Young II of Detroit was given six months to change his life or risk a defibrillator. He overhauled his diet, started moving and transformed himself into an advocate for heart health.
Jan 8, 2026
Days before her 31st birthday, Jennifer Rose Goldman of Old Westbury, New York, had a stroke. She had to relearn how to walk and do everyday tasks.
Dec 18, 2025
After years of living with heart failure, Denis Popp of Mechanicsville, Virginia, gives hope to others living with heart disease.
Dec 11, 2025
Quick actions by Rachael Mitchell and her brother used Hands-Only CPR to help their healthy and active dad survive cardiac arrest caused by a heart attack 鈥� a reminder that heart disease can strike anyone, anywhere.
Dec 4, 2025
Debra Wallace of suburban Philadelphia thought quesadillas made her sick during a 鈥淧retty Woman鈥� show. It was a heart attack. She survived and changed her life to protect her health 鈥� and her teenage son.
Nov 24, 2025
Kim Spight of Irving, Texas, was headed to church around Thanksgiving when a stroke changed everything. Just a few months later, she returned home with a goal: to walk her dogs again.
Nov 13, 2025
Natalie Daugherty spent years as a nurse helping patients while her own irregular heartbeat went undiagnosed. After surgery to repair a leaky valve, her experience inspired her daughters to take charge of their own heart health.
Nov 7, 2025
Years after a kidney cancer diagnosis, retired Naval Officer Carlos Lopez suffered a stroke. His daughter, an occupational therapist, led his recovery, then his son became his full-time caregiver.
Oct 29, 2025
After surviving a stroke at 18, Haley Warren graduated from film school in Los Angeles. She still struggles with reading and comprehension, but her writing is sharp and witty 鈥� and now part of her stand-up comedy routine.
Oct 24, 2025
Anissa Swanigan didn鈥檛 just need a heart and liver transplant 鈥� she needed them transplanted in reverse order. Thirteen years later, she鈥檚 still here to tell her story.