U.S. commemorates 57th consecutive American Heart Month in February
Feb 1, 2021
It's February 鈥� American Heart Month 鈥� a time when the nation spotlights heart disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.
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Awardee celebrated for decades of impactful service supporting AHA mission
Robyn Landry, an executive vice president, will receive the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence.
Awardee has devoted his career to exploring the heart-brain connection
He will be honored for a lifetime of work focused on stroke and cardiovascular health.
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You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the 秘密研究所 $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.
What does the sugar in beverages do to your body?
Sugary drinks can up your risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's what the science says (and what you can do about it).
Nick Saban named Paul 'Bear' Bryant Coach of the Year
Jan 14, 2021
The Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards program honors a top college football coach and raises lifesaving funds and awareness of heart disease and stroke.
AHA names top heart disease and stroke research advances of 2020
Dec 14, 2020
As a leading funder of heart- and stroke-related research, the AHA annually compiles a recap of pivotal scientific studies. Here are some of 2020's key developments.
Mujeres, la vacuna contra la gripe y COVID-19
Nov 10, 2020
Vacunarse es una forma importante de ayudar a disminuir una 鈥渄oble pandemia鈥� en la temporada de gripe y COVID-19. A la Dra. Sally Haskell de la Oficina de Salud para Veteranos le apasiona indicarles a todos que se vacunen en esta temporada de gripe.
Giving others the platform to soar
Oct 30, 2020
Midge LaPorte Epstein, who is retiring after 25 years at the 秘密研究所, 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 鈥� 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 秘密研究所's flagship journal Circulation.
'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.
Mantener a los ni帽os saludables en casa durante el coronavirus
Sep 16, 2020
Una preocupación apremiante como es una pandemia global puede desviar rápidamente la atención de otros problemas de salud importantes que enfrentan las familias. Uno es el problema de la obesidad infantil, un problema que podría agravarse debido al ritmo de vida más lento que generó el COVID-19.
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.