Federal guidelines and Heart Association guidance both encourage limiting added sugars and highly processed foods, but there are differences.
You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the American Heart Association $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.
Pennsylvania woman has since discovered her family’s history of heart disease. She’s also become certified in CPR and now teaches others how to save a life.
Mar 8, 2021
The American Heart Association and The Children's Heart Foundation are jointly funding eight new research projects to help health care professionals better understand, identify and treat congenital heart defects.
Mar 5, 2021
After years of visits to cardiologists, Kathryn Redmond 'finally had a name' for her health troubles.
Mar 2, 2021
Tradition and community involvement keep running during Utica, New York's annual heart fundraiser.
Feb 5, 2021
The grants will support innovative approaches to remove barriers to health care access and quality.
Feb 1, 2021
It's February – American Heart Month – a time when the nation spotlights heart disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.
Jan 29, 2021
When Kristen Criss met with the medical examiner after an undiagnosed heart condition killed her sister, he had an urgent message: Get your heart checked. It took 12 years before she learned she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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.
Jan 13, 2021
At first, Leah Neaderthal thought her splotchy vision was a migraine. Within moments, the 36-year-old had difficulty speaking and lost feeling on her left side. Luckily, her girlfriend recognized she was having a stroke.
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.
Dec 11, 2020
After years of waking up with burning lungs from a neighbor's smoking, Nelson Bank works through the AHA to help property owners, managers and residents set smoke-free policies.
Oct 30, 2020
Midge LaPorte Epstein, who is retiring after 25 years at the American Heart Association, has received the organization's highest employee honor, the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence.
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.