American Heart Association
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
The proportion of pregnant women who experience a rare type of stroke has increased, researchers reported Wednesday at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference.
Overall, the risk of having a stroke during pregnancy is small, with about 34 strokes occurring for every 100,000 deliveries.
Spontaneous subarachnoid […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
After her third child was born, Golda Black complained to her doctors about a persistent cough while lying down, along with fatigue, dizziness and chest pains.
As she looked for possible explanations online, heart failure kept appearing in her results.
“My husband thought I was being ridiculous […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
’Tis the season for last-minute holiday shopping to generate anxiety – over whether presents will arrive on time and how much money is being spent – and the headaches over guests and travel.
But a new study hints that people with heart disease, particularly women, should […]
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Meredith Gorham was finally relaxing after a busy, hot day of running around on July 17, 2009. But when she tried to stand up from the couch, she suddenly collapsed.
Her shocked husband, Chris, tried to help her up. But after realizing she was unable to […]
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On the first Christmas after she suffered a major stroke, Chris Richards was determined to craft her traditional family celebration at their home in Laramie, Wyoming, rising at 5 a.m. for a day of baking, cooking and wrapping presents.
“I was trying to prove I could […]
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Hispanic-Americans are less likely to seek health screenings or preventive care compared with their black and white peers, according to a new survey that provides a detailed and ongoing assessment of the Hispanic community’s attitudes toward health care.
The Healthy Americas Survey, released Tuesday […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
ANAHEIM, California — Doctors have known for some time that high blood pressure during pregnancy puts women at higher risk for cardiovascular disease later in life. Now, a new study shows these women — particularly Asians and Pacific Islanders — are more likely to be […]
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ANAHEIM, California — Using the weekend to catch up on sleep may not be good for heart health, a new study suggests.
The study, presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, included more than 21,000 older female health care professionals without a history of […]
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Women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR in public and far more likely to die afterward, according to a new study.
Researchers analyzed 19,331 cardiac events that occurred between 2011 and 2015 and released their preliminary results Saturday at American Heart Association’s Scientific […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
High school teacher Debra North constantly felt worn out in the days leading up to spring break.
Then one day during lunch, she felt numbness in her right arm and pressure on her chest. She was planning to finish the day, but school officials called an […]
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