Apr 28, 2021
Doctors said the discomfort Katrien Limón experienced while exerting herself could be acid flux, trouble with her gallbladder or anxiety. Finally, she saw a cardiologist.
Apr 27, 2021
Consistent cigarette smoking has a small but significant effect on pulse pressure, especially among Black and white women, according to a new study.
Apr 22, 2021
Too much weight around the middle can raise the risk for heart disease, whether a person's body mass index is considered healthy or not, according to a new scientific statement.
Apr 21, 2021
George Banker is recovering from alcoholism and is a heart disease survivor who ran 14 marathons in 13 weeks during the pandemic. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares his story.
Apr 21, 2021
Certain chemotherapy drugs for cancer are known to affect the heart. But new research suggests cancer itself changes heart health.
Apr 16, 2021
Paramedics said 37-year-old mom Sindi Mafu's EKG was normal and her chest pain wasn’t heart-related given her age and lack of risk factors. Turns out, she had a rare kind of heart attack.
Apr 14, 2021
The environment and your health are closely linked. Learn the connection between air pollution, climate change and you.
Apr 6, 2021
Heart surgery at 50 spurred James "Pete" Watt to make the lifestyle changes he wished he would have made when doctors recommended them in his 30s.
Apr 5, 2021
For people with HIV and high blood pressure, the type of medication used to lower their blood pressure may impact future cardiovascular risk, new research shows.
Apr 5, 2021
People with obesity and weakened hearts don't need to avoid bariatric surgery for weight loss, new research suggests.