THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Dads get plenty of attention on Father’s Day, but they’ve sometimes been overlooked in research about how they affect their children’s health. But from the start, fathers shape their children’s health in significant ways, said James Muchira, an assistant professor atContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, could mean having a higher long-term risk of stroke, according to a new study. People with IBD are 13% more likely to have a stroke up to 25 years after their diagnosis than those without the condition,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Shortly after Job Ethan Christenson left the stage after singing and dancing in a national Broadway production of “Billy Elliot,” he was chatting with two audience members in the theater’s lobby when he collapsed into their arms. Two years later, JasonContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many studies have suggested that light drinking can do the heart some good, and now researchers think they have found one reason why: It helps the brain relax. It’s no secret that many people pour a drink as a way to unwind andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Karl Rorabacher, an avid hiker and cyclist, was planning a vacation to southwestern Texas when he had a heart attack at age 50. After doctors inserted a stent to open an almost completely blocked artery, he told his cardiac rehabilitation therapistsContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Not long after the snow started falling on a Friday morning in January, Ethan Rutherford went door-to-door in his Wooster, Ohio, neighborhood and offered to shovel snow for the neighbors. The teenager cleared several driveways and sidewalks before returning home. TheContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Jessica Diaz was amazed. As she took classes in barre – a combination of yoga, Pilates and ballet that used 2-pound weights – her body became transformed. And unlike other group exercises, she left the class feeling more energized than depleted.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A cold glass of water can refresh when temperatures soar. But if your taste buds need an extra zing, a sip of agua fresca can help. Agua fresca, long ubiquitous in Mexico and other Latin American countries, is an all-natural fruitContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When Dawn Mussallem was little, she dreamed of having her face on a Smucker’s jar – the recognition the “Today” show gives to people who reach their 100th birthday. So, she committed herself to eating a healthy plant-based diet, eschewing junkContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new transplant method that “reanimates” donor hearts appears safe and effective, a new clinical trial has found — in an advance that could substantially expand the supply of donor hearts available in the United States. The trial tested an approach that allowsContinue Reading