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Fit and healthy at 45, he looked into a mild symptom. It might have saved his life.

Apr 29, 2025

When Scott Daley felt tingling in his arm during a soccer game, he knew he should check in with his doctor. Daley ended up needing heart surgery.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart disease, Heart attack, Fitness & Exercise News

Ace your finals – healthwise, at least – with this advice

Apr 28, 2025

True or false: Finals can cause grade-A stress. (It's true, of course, so here are tips on how to stay well as the school year ends.)

Categories: ̨ÍåSWAG News | Tags: Children, Mental Health News

At 2:30 a.m., he told his wife to call 911. A heart attack soon caused 2 cardiac arrests.

Apr 25, 2025

Mac Cheek wasn't feeling well and went home early from work. He later woke up in the middle of the night and knew he was having a heart attack.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart attack, Cardiac Arrest, Fitness & Exercise News

Plaque buildup in the necks of stroke survivors may be loaded with microplastics

Apr 22, 2025

Microplastics and nanoplastics from degraded consumer products have been found in neck artery plaque, with the highest amounts in people who have had strokes, a new study finds.

Categories: Stroke | Tags: Brain Health, Stroke News, Heart disease

Her chest pain kept being labeled heartburn or anxiety. Then came 2 heart attacks and 6 cardiac arrests.

Apr 21, 2025

Heather Bardeleben now trusts her instincts, insists on medical tests and seeks second opinions.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart attack, Cardiac Arrest

Caring for her mother, a medical student learned how a little compassion can make a difference

Apr 18, 2025

From a young age, Diana Castillo Bonilla watched her mother's struggle with heart problems. Now, she's hoping to put the lessons to use.

Categories: Health Equity News | Tags: Heart disease, Health disparities

New research helps explain unexplained strokes in younger adults

Apr 17, 2025

An analysis of traditional, nontraditional and sex-specific risk factors sheds light on why clot-related strokes are happening in people under 50 – including those with a hole in their heart called a patent foramen ovale.

Categories: Stroke | Tags: Stroke News, Health disparities

His heart stopped after a run. His daughter, a nurse, helped restart it.

Apr 16, 2025

After a 5-mile run, Mark Kleinschmidt had a heart attack that caused cardiac arrest. His daughter – a nurse – happened to be home.

Categories: Stories From the Heart | Tags: Heart attack, Cardiac Arrest, CPR

Call 911 for heart attack or stroke symptoms, or just drive to the ER? What doctors say you should do

Apr 15, 2025

If you think you're having a heart attack or stroke, calling 911 does more than summon an ambulance. Here's what else doctors say happens.

Categories: Stroke | Tags: Heart attack, Stroke News

When it comes to sleep, quality may be just as important as quantity

Apr 14, 2025

A good night's rest and its impact on your overall health and well-being depends on timing, satisfaction and consistency – not just duration – according to a new science report.

Categories: ̨ÍåSWAG News | Tags: Brain Health, Heart disease, Health disparities