Small weight loss wins can boost heart health
Oct 12, 2026
Losing weight, even in modest amounts, can support cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health by benefiting the heart, kidneys, blood pressure and blood glucose (sugar).
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She hoped her back pain wasn’t a heart attack. It was.
Oct 9, 2026
Back pain, exhaustion and breathing trouble signaled Tia Emard’s heart attack at 45. Since then, she has lost nearly half her body weight and shares her story to help others recognize the warning signs.
A stroke at 22 changed her future. She built a new one.
Oct 7, 2026
A tangle of blood vessels ruptured in Marcella Prokop’s brain, leading to a stroke. Her recovery changed her plans, but writing helped her build a family and a career. Now she’s using her experience to help others.
How to manage AFib with healthy lifestyle changes
Sep 29, 2026
Living with AFib? Learn how weight, sleep, exercise, smoking, alcohol and caffeine may affect symptoms, recurrence and the risk of complications.
Cardiac arrest and a double transplant took soccer. Not his resolve.
Sep 25, 2026
Diego Obregon was 17 when he went into cardiac arrest while playing soccer. Tests revealed a congenital heart defect, and he spent 11 months in the hospital before receiving a heart and kidney transplant. Today.
She saved her husband’s life with CPR. Now the former journalists have a new assignment.
Sep 23, 2026
Kris Patrow and Dave Ogle met in TV news, telling other people's stories. When he went into cardiac arrest, she used CPR to save him. Now they’re helping others become lifesavers and prepare for emergencies.
Can you have a heart attack and not know it?
Sep 22, 2026
It's possible to have a silent heart attack with mild or no symptoms. Learn the warning signs, risk factors, long-term health risks and prevention strategies.
A heart transplant saved this student’s life. Determination drives it.
Sep 17, 2026
Caroline Laubach’s health issues were linked to a rare genetic heart condition that led to heart failure and a transplant. A spinal stroke and other complications followed. Now she’s focused on what comes next.
Heart health challenges and strengths in Hispanic communities
Sep 15, 2026
(Tzido/iStock via Getty Images) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for Hispanic and Latino people in the United States. But the challenges they face are hardly the whole story, say experts who helped write a new report on the heart health of these communities. Yes.
What is aortic dissection? Symptoms, causes and how to lower risk
Sep 14, 2026
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s cause of death was attributed to aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s largest artery. Here’s what you should know about the sudden and life-threatening condition, and steps you can take to protect yourself.
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