News and Stories from the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ

2026 Go Red for Women Class of Survivors Migdalia Rodriguez

It wasn’t stress or the flu. It was severe heart failure.

Listening to her body (and even recording it) led woman to the answers she needed — and to the heart transplant that saved her life.
a wide variety of grains and carbs mixed with a few fruits and vegetables spread across a table top

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.

Ralph Edwards (left), host of the radio show "Truth or Consequences," presents the check from The Walking Man contest to ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ President Dr. Arlie R. Barnes in 1948. (·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ archives)

What Actually Happened

You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.

Cass Wheeler was driven to improve the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ because he knew it meant improving and extending lives across the country and around the world. (Photo courtesy of the Wheeler family)

·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ's visionary, transformative CEO dies at 84

Cass Wheeler saw his calling as helping others. He did so throughout his 35 years with the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ, the last 10 spent as CEO.

Vikings mascot highlights effort to get kids active

Dec 16, 2021

The Minnesota Vikings mascot recently wore fan-designed shoes designed to highlight NFL Play 60, a joint initiative of the ·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ and the National Football League to inspire youth to be active 60 minutes each day. 

AHA names top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2021

Dec 16, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to dominate public health headlines in 2021, vital research progressed on a variety of cardiovascular — and yes, coronavirus — fronts. Heart disease and stroke research remains more relevant than ever. While over 800.