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El Paso man pushes for smoke-free apartments

Dec 11, 2020

After years of waking up with burning lungs from a neighbor's smoking, Nelson Bank works through the AHA to help property owners, managers and residents set smoke-free policies.

Giving others the platform to soar

Oct 30, 2020

Midge LaPorte Epstein, who is retiring after 25 years at the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ, has received the organization's highest employee honor, the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence.

News anchor and young stroke survivor shares her journey for World Stroke Day

Oct 23, 2020

Feeling what she thought was a migraine, Kristen Aguirre lay down for a nap. When she woke up hours later, she couldn't move her left side. Aguirre, then 31, had a stroke.

Put your mettle to the pedal for World Stroke Day

Oct 20, 2020

Sign up for One CycleNation and let's get cycling — or whatever moves you in the fight against stroke. Help us raise $1 million and join our celebration Oct. 29 on World Stroke Day.

A socially distanced discussion on how a little activity goes a long way

Oct 6, 2020

If you build it, they will come. That's the thinking behind designing more walkable, bikeable and rollable communities, according to two new reports published in August in the ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ's flagship journal Circulation.

Newer Type 2 diabetes drugs could protect against both heart, kidney disease

Sep 28, 2020

Doctors should consider two classes of medicines, SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RA medications, when treating people with chronic kidney disease and Type 2 diabetes, a new scientific statement advises.

'Salt' of Salt-N-Pepa featured in new music video urging moderate salt intake

Sep 23, 2020

A new music video about salt is aimed at educating young people, who on average consume about double the recommended amount of sodium daily. "Let's Talk About Salt," a music video featuring Cheryl "Salt" James from the legendary group Salt-N-Pepa.

Avid trekker realizes heart disease is 'always going to be with me'

Sep 16, 2020

A diagnosis of atrial fibrillation was the start of a series of heart and other illnesses for Ray Rivera, who's determined to work hard for good health.

Chef's persistent symptoms at last lead to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis

Sep 8, 2020

After years of symptoms, Shawn Lewis finally received diagnoses of heart failure and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which led to a temporary heart pump and eventually a heart transplant.

Quadruple bypass, valve replacement were just the first leg of survivor's health journey

Sep 4, 2020

After quadruple bypass surgery and aortic valve replacement, Tom Broussard figured everything was ‘fixed.’ But new cardiovascular challenges taught Broussard, an AHA Heart Valve Ambassador, to view his health on a continuum.

Powered by passion, Creager earns organization's highest volunteer honor

Aug 25, 2020

Dr. Mark Creager has been an AHA volunteer for over three decades. He transformed the research enterprise and embedded peripheral vascular diseases into its construct. For his work, he will receive the AHA's highest volunteer honor – the Gold Heart Award.

He'll be remembered as AHA's pandemic president. And his term will be fondly remembered.

Aug 20, 2020

A career filled with overseeing sprawling challenges prepared Dr. Robert Harrington to be the AHA’s volunteer leader. And when the coronavirus hit, his steady hand guided the organization’s rapid response. His efforts are being appreciated with the Distinguished Leadership Award.