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Having an Unhealthy Heart in Midlife Is a Big Threat to Women’s Brains, Study Finds
Heart disease and cardiac risk factors appear to hurt women’s brains more than men’s, researchers say.
HealthDay Now: The American Heart Association Releases New Dietary Guidelines
In a HealthDay Now interview, Dr. Manesh Patel, chair of the American Heart Association's 2021 Scientific Sessions, shares why the organization decided to shift their dietary guidelines for the first time in more than a decade.
Study Suggests a Perfect Bedtime for your Heart
Going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm may lower your risk of heart disease, researchers say.
Vaping Increases Risk of Early Stroke More Than Traditional Cigarettes, New Study Finds
Adults who use e-cigarettes are 15% more likely to have a stroke at a younger age compared to traditional cigarette smokers, researchers say.
Losing Weight or Gaining Muscle - Which Improves Heart Health More?
Losing weight appears to do more for your heart health than gaining muscle, researchers say.
Vitamin D Not Effective for Treating IBS, Study Finds.
Taking vitamin D supplements does not improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome or improve quality of life, researchers say.
Starchy Snacks and Fatty Lunches Raise Heart Risks, New Study Finds
Eating snacks high in white potato and other starches greatly increases the risk of death from heart disease and other causes, researchers say
All Kids Should Be Screened For Heart Issues, According to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The AAP issues new guidelines for preventing sudden cardiac arrest in all children, not just athletes.
Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
Fat around the heart increases the risk of heart failure, especially in women, according to new study.
A Healthier Heart Might Make You Smarter
People with healthier heart function appear to have better cognitive abilities, according to a new study.
Heart Complications After COVID-19 Are Rare In College Athletes, New Study Finds
Researchers say athletes with asymptomatic or mild cases of COVID-19 may not need heart tests before returning to play
Women With Heart Attack Symptoms Treated Less Urgently Than Men, Study Finds
Women rushed to the ER with chest pain wait longer for treatment and receive fewer basic heart tests, researchers say.
Listening To The Sounds of Nature Has Major Health Benefits, Study Finds.
The sound of birds singing and rain falling can boost your health and lower stress, researchers say.
Heart Health and Brain Power Linked in Preschoolers
4-to-6-year-old children with higher heart-lung fitness perform better on intellectual tests, researchers say
More Young Women Dying of Heart Disease
While death rates for cancer continue to decline among women under 65, death rates from heart disease are on the rise again, researchers say.
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AHA News: Celebrity Photographer Learned to Shoot With One Hand Following Stroke
- American Heart Association News
- January 19, 2022
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The way freelance photographer Donna Dymally sees it, snapping pictures imparts important life lessons.
"Focus on what's important, and if you don't like the shot, take another one," she said. "We develop from the negative, just like a photo."
That attitude helped ...
AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Need to Know About COVID-19 in 2022
- American Heart Association News
- January 18, 2022
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Two years into the pandemic, researchers have learned a lot about how COVID-19 affects people with heart disease and stroke survivors. But like the coronavirus itself, what everyone needs to know keeps evolving.
"You can't assume that what was true three months ago is tr...
AHA News: Transplanting Pig Hearts Into Humans Offers Promise – and Peril
- American Heart Association News
- January 17, 2022
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Surgeons recently transplanted a genetically modified pig's heart into a man with life-threatening heart failure. The successful surgery became a medical first that is raising hopes of a new, viable alternative for people at risk of dying before limited human cadaver hearts be...
Don't Snow Shovel Your Way to a Heart Attack
- January 16, 2022
- Full Page
Shoveling snow may trigger a heart attack if you're not careful, especially if you already have risk factors, an expert warns.
AHA News: Today's Hot Topic: Should You Let Chile Peppers Spice Up Your Meals?
- American Heart Association News
- January 14, 2022
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For thousands of years, people have picked up chile peppers to provide their diets with pizazz.
There's no doubt chile peppers are packed with flavor. They also provide a little fiber without salt, sugar, saturated fat or many calories, said professor Linda Van Horn, chi...
Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 13, 2022
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It's a familiar trope of TV and movies -- a couple is engaged in passionate sex when the guy's heart suddenly gives out.
"Usually it's a middle-aged man. Usually he's cheating with somebody else. It's funny, there's this myth in our mind that this can happen," said cardi...
AHA News: Obesity Harms Brain Health Throughout Life -- Yet Scientists Don't Know Why
- American Heart Association News
- January 13, 2022
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Anyone who has put on a few too many pounds knows they can slow you down. Over time, if those pounds grow into obesity, they may do serious harm, putting you at risk for a wide range of illnesses.
But too much weight on the body also can harm the brain.
Research sh...
AHA News: 7-Year-Old With Cancer Had a Stroke. Mom's Rapid Response Saved Her.
- American Heart Association News
- January 13, 2022
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"Mommy, I'm tired" became a common refrain from usually peppy 7-year-old Olivia Story to her mother, Jennifer.
Olivia also wasn't eating as much as usual. And she often had a low-grade fever.
The family was about to head from their home in Chino Hills, California, ...
Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
- Robert Preidt
- January 13, 2022
- Full Page
Binge drinking on Super Bowl Sunday or other special occasions could put you at risk for a dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), even if you've never had it, researchers warn in a new study.
"Worldwide, alcohol is the most popularly consumed...
Breastfeeding May Protect a Mom's Heart Years Later
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2022
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Chloe Jo Davis is a vocal advocate for breastfeeding.
The Wilton, Conn.-based writer breastfed her three sons for years to make sure they reaped all of the benefits associated with the practice.
"Breastfeeding helps build up kids' immune system and keeps colds, vir...
AHA News: Pregnant Women Living Under Negative Social Conditions May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
- American Heart Association News
- January 11, 2022
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Pregnant women in the U.S. who face adverse social conditions where they live, work, learn and play are at higher risk for poor heart health, a new study suggests.
That can lead to early cardiovascular disease and death -- and it can affect their children's health, said ...
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2022
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Swapping out the butter or other artery-clogging fats in your diet for heart-healthy olive oil may add years to your life, researchers say.
Folks who consume more than 1/2 a tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer,...
Unlucky in Love? It Can Damage Men's Health, Study Finds
- Cara Murez
- January 11, 2022
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Men who are broken-hearted or just unlucky in love could be more likely to have health-damaging inflammation, new research suggests.
Serious breakups and solo living for many years may increase the risk of ill health and death — but apparently only for men, according ...
Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
- Cara Murez
- January 11, 2022
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Examining a woman's health in midlife can predict her health decades later, researchers say.
Four specific factors — higher body mass index (BMI), smoking, arthritis and depressive symptoms — at age 55 are associated with clinically important declines in physical hea...
AHA News: Device Keeps 35-Year-Old's Heart Pumping as He Awaits a Transplant
- American Heart Association News
- January 10, 2022
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Jeff and Christina Russ -- and their beagle mix, Lacey -- were walking their regular 2-mile loop through their neighborhood in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, when Jeff began to feel winded. It was a warm Sunday evening in early August 2020, and they were headed back home.
Their h...
Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke
- Cara Murez
- January 7, 2022
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If you have any risk factors for stroke and you like to smoke pot, a new study suggests you should stop toking.
Researchers found that people with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a rare, severe type of
AHA News: Elder Shares Stories of Life, Laughter and American Indian Health
- American Heart Association News
- January 6, 2022
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Linda Poolaw loves telling stories. At 79, the Grand Chief of the Delaware Grand Council of North America has a few.
Some are nostalgic, about growing up in rural Oklahoma, the daughter of a Kiowa father and a mother who was Delaware (also known as the Lenape). Some are ...
Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019
- Cara Murez
- January 6, 2022
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Cities worldwide are shrouded with air pollution -- and it’s killing people.
A new modeling study found that 86% of people living in cities throughout the world -- a total of 2.5 billion people -- are exposed to fine particulate matter at levels that exceed the World ...
AHA News: Higher Ed May Boost Heart Health -- But Not Equally for All Races, Ethnicities
- American Heart Association News
- January 5, 2022
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More education is linked to better heart health, but it may not overcome the effects of race, a new study says.
The research, which used data from a large national survey to examine the overlapping connections between race, education and cardiovascular health, found that...
AHA News: From Open-Heart Surgery in High School to Starting Offensive Lineman for the University of Kentucky
- American Heart Association News
- January 4, 2022
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Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had much to look forward to in the coming months.
Soon, Kenneth would be headed to his senior prom and graduation from Seminole High School in San...
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2021
- Full Page
Red-meat lovers may raise their risk of heart disease through a chain of events that plays out in the gut, a new study suggests.
Many studies over the years have tied diets heavy in red and processed meats to a heightened risk of heart disease and stroke. That type of ev...
Shoveling Snow? Beware of Heart Hazards
- December 26, 2021
- Full Page
Don't let a picture-perfect snowfall turn deadly.
Shoveling snow can cause heart attacks or sudden cardiac arrest in folks with heart conditions and even in those who are unaware that they have heart disease, the
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2021
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Gum disease isn't just a threat to your teeth. It also increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, mental woes and more, British researchers report.
"The study reinforces the importance of prevention, early identification and treatment of
AHA News: 12-Year-Old Is on a Mission to Kick Kawasaki Disease
- American Heart Association News
- December 22, 2021
- Full Page
Aubrey Virgin was a healthy, active 2-year-old when she developed a high fever.
Then came a rash that quickly spread over her body. Lymph nodes in her neck swelled. So did her lips, hands and feet. Aubrey cried when her mother, Shannon, touched her.
Shannon rushed ...
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
- Full Page
Fewer Americans are dying prematurely from heart attack compared with years ago, but progress has stalled out in the past decade, new research shows.
For the study, the researchers examined 20 years of data on heart attack deaths among Americans under 65 — deaths that ...
AHA News: Making a Lifetime of Good Brain Health a Global Priority
- American Heart Association News
- December 22, 2021
- Full Page
Twenty years ago, the Canadian province of Ontario launched an aggressive campaign to tackle stroke from every angle: It hyped prevention and awareness; beefed up its acute care practices and response times; and increased access to post-stroke rehabilitation.
It worked. ...
COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2021
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) - - COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death for Americans and has shortened life expectancy by nearly two years, a drop not seen since World War II, a new government report shows.
Life expectancy dropped from 78.8 in 20...
More Evidence Heart Risk From COVID Vaccine Is Very Low
- Robert Preidt
- December 21, 2021
- Full Page
There's a very low risk of heart inflammation after getting the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study that adds to previous research supporting the safety of the shots.
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2021
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If your children struggle with their weight, new research suggests they may also suffer from diseases once seen only in adults.
Stiffening of the arteries, which can lead to early heart attacks and strokes, and type 2 diabetes were found in many of the more than 600 obes...
AHA News: Her Best Friend Died Suddenly at 31. Now, She Spreads the Word About Heart Health.
- American Heart Association News
- December 20, 2021
- Full Page
On a steamy July afternoon in Fort Scott, Kansas, 16-year-old Lindsey Lewis, dressed in a swimsuit and shorts and driving her well-loved convertible, picked up her friend Jill Overstake. They stopped for sodas on their way to the local rock quarry. A group of friends they call...
AHA News: Can the Cold Really Make You Sick?
- American Heart Association News
- December 17, 2021
- Full Page
Zip up your coat or you'll catch a cold!
Most people have probably heard some variation of that parental plea while growing up, or even directed such advice to their own children. It's a sensible request, though when it comes to avoiding illness when temperatures dip, it...
AHA News: An Undetected Heart Attack Led to an Urgent Triple Bypass
- American Heart Association News
- December 16, 2021
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For more than three years, Gary Saunders struggled with heartburn. Antacids helped -- if he took a handful of them.
He figured it was stress or the "12 to 15 cups of coffee" he drank each day to fuel his long hours managing a busy 24-hour retail store. In his mid-50s, he...
Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
- Robert Preidt
- December 16, 2021
- Full Page
After nearly dying from a severe case of COVID-19, a young male patient received a successful heart transplant even as he was recuperating from his infection while on a ventilator, a new case study reports.
The transplant was performed on the 31-year-old patient at the H...
Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
- Robert Preidt
- December 16, 2021
- Full Page
While strokes and related deaths have declined in rich nations, they remain stubbornly high worldwide, a new study says.
Author Liyuan Han attributed the overall decreases to "better medical services in high-income countries, which may offer earlier detection of stroke r...
AHA News: Revised Scale Could Lead to Timelier Treatment for Strokes in the Back of the Head
- American Heart Association News
- December 15, 2021
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A tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after a stroke has some missing pieces, according to new research that suggests adding a few simple tests could help improve treatment for people who have less common strokes in the back of the brai...
AHA News: Stroke Survivor's Friend Took All the Right Steps and Found Just the Right Words
- American Heart Association News
- December 14, 2021
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A few days after her 42nd birthday, Elizabeth Hindinger woke up with a searing headache. A doctor gave her a prescription to treat migraines, though she'd not had them before.
A couple days later, the headache unabated, Hindinger drove herself to the medical clinic in he...
AHA News: The Risks and Rewards of Caregiving for Loved Ones With Dementia
- American Heart Association News
- December 14, 2021
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Every night before bed, Pat and John Sullivan list at least three things for which they are grateful that day. Their 40 years together, each better than the last. The joy they get from art and music. Their ability to keep loving and supporting each other through all the challe...
People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2021
- Full Page
People with HIV have an added risk of heart failure, so they and their health care providers need to be alert for early signs such as shortness of breath, fatigue, leg swelling, coughing and chest pain, according to a new study.
“Cardiovascular disease has been an impo...
AHA News: Seattle Nonprofit Offers Chance at a Good Life and Good Health After Prison
- American Heart Association News
- December 13, 2021
- Full Page
After four years in a Washington state prison for first-degree burglary, Chelsey Johnson learned she was eligible for a work-release program that would shave the final year off her sentence.
She was excited by the prospect, but also scared. Then 31, she had spent half he...
Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
- December 12, 2021
- Full Page
This time of year can be hard on the heart.
The United States has more heart attack deaths between Christmas and New Year's Day than at any other time of year, so the American Heart Association (AHA) offers some holiday health tips.
"The holidays are a busy, often...
AHA News: The Pandemic Made It Hard to Stay Connected. Here's How to Reestablish Healthy Relationships.
- American Heart Association News
- December 10, 2021
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The holidays are a time to share home-cooked meals, reconnect with far-away loved ones and contemplate what the next year has in store.
But for nearly two years, the coronavirus pandemic has affected our ability to safely get together in person. With vaccines now widely ...
AHA News: When a Stroke Limited College Professor's Voice, He Turned to Writing
- American Heart Association News
- December 9, 2021
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Bob Parker was waiting for a parking spot at his neighborhood coffee shop when he suddenly saw a flash. His foot slipped off the break and he crashed into a pole. The café window shattered.
Inside his crumpled car, Parker couldn't speak or move.
A bystander called...
Breathlessness With 'Long COVID' May Point to Heart Damage
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt
- December 9, 2021
- Full Page
Shortness of breath in people with "long COVID" might not just be about the lungs — it may indicate heart damage from the disease, new research suggests.
"The findings could help to explain why some patients with long COVID still experience breathlessness one year...
AHA News: Life Experiences, Outlook Influence How People Are Harmed -- Or Helped -- By Pandemic Stress
- American Heart Association News
- December 8, 2021
- Full Page
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York City in March 2020, Jose Montanez, like millions of others in the service industry, lost his source of income. A hair stylist who also ran karaoke drag shows, he made his money closely interacting with people. Even his third busine...
AHA News: Diagnosed With a Heart Defect in the Womb, Baby Had Two Heart Surgeries and Then Got COVID-19
- American Heart Association News
- December 7, 2021
- Full Page
Samantha Snell drove to her doctor's office in Uniontown, Ohio, for a routine ultrasound. Already the mother of three, she was 23 weeks along and eager to get a glimpse of her new baby boy.
"Getting an ultrasound is fun and cute," said Snell, who at the time was working ...
Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2021
- Full Page
Yet another pandemic-related health woe has come to the fore: rising blood pressure.
Data covering almost half a million middle-aged Americans shows that about 27% saw their blood pressure go up significantly in 2020 aft...
AHA News: This Nonprofit Builds Strong 'Ground Game' for Community Mental Health
- American Heart Association News
- December 6, 2021
- Full Page
When belongings pile up on the curb from an eviction in Maryland's western Anne Arundel County, Abraham Shanklin Jr. sees more than a housing crisis. When people with low incomes can't find a reliable way to get to work, he sees beyond transportation problems.
Since 1994...
High Heart Rate Linked to Dementia Risk
- Robert Preidt
- December 6, 2021
- Full Page
Checking older adults' resting heart rate could help identify those who are more likely to experience a decline in mental function, a Swedish study suggests.
The researchers found that a high resting heart rate was associated with a greater risk of dementia.
"We be...
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
- Robert Preidt
- December 6, 2021
- Full Page
It happens very rarely, but most teens and young adults who do experience heart inflammation (myocarditis) after a COVID-19 shot have mild symptoms and recover quickly,
Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2021
- Full Page
A rare gene variant discovered among Amish people may help lower "bad" cholesterol and protect against heart disease, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among nearly 7,000 Amish people, the gene variant was tied to reductions in both LDL cholesterol and fibrino...