Son's scary heart defect led couple to help other parents
Aug 17, 2021
Linda and Clint Pilkinton learned at 16 weeks their baby boy had a serious heart defect. Now, Luke is 3 and healthy.
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Childhood trauma may affect heart health in low-income Black adults
Aug 12, 2021
Trauma in childhood may lead to worse heart health later in life for Black people in the U.S. who have a low income, but not for those who have more money, a new study found.
7-day-old's skin felt cold, she wouldn't eat and cried in agony. It was her heart.
Jul 22, 2021
Stephanie and Chris Lyon learned their week-old daughter had undetected heart defects and needed open-heart surgery.
Early breastfeeding, even for a few days, could lower blood pressure in toddler years
Jul 21, 2021
Infants who received even a relatively small amount of their mother's early breast milk, also known as colostrum, had lower blood pressure at 3 years old than those never breastfed, a new study shows.
Diet during pregnancy may influence baby's cardiovascular health
Jul 19, 2021
A mother's diet and weight may alter how her baby's genes behave and affect the child鈥檚 cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
Born with a severe heart defect, 9-year-old defies all odds
Jul 9, 2021
At 9, Bennett Sayles has survived five open-heart surgeries and countless other procedures, all with a smile.
Preterm babies may have higher stroke risk as young adults
Jun 17, 2021
Babies born prematurely may have significantly higher risk of stroke as young adults 鈥� and the earlier the birth, the greater the risk, suggests an extensive new study.
When pediatric heart surgeon faced a rare case, he sought advice from a trusted mentor. His dad.
Jun 16, 2021
The bond between son and father, Drs. John and David Cleveland, is quite extraordinary. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares their story.
Deep disparities persist in who gets exposed to secondhand smoke
May 27, 2021
Secondhand smoke remains more widespread than most people think, experts say, with serious health ramifications for nonsmokers, especially children, Black adults and people living below the poverty line.
Kids with sleep apnea into teen years could develop high blood pressure
May 21, 2021
Children who don't outgrow obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure as adolescents, a long-term study says.