Headaches far more common in kids than adults who have stroke
Feb 22, 2017
Children are far more likely than adults to get headaches when having a stroke, a new study suggests.
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Parents of kids with heart defects at risk for PTSD, other mental health issues
Feb 1, 2017
Parents of children with critical congenital heart defects are at high risk for mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression, according to a new study.
Kids and added sugars: How much is too much?
Aug 22, 2016
Children and teens should consume less than 6 teaspoons of 鈥渁dded sugars鈥� a day and drink no more than 8 ounces of sugary beverages a week, according to the 木瓜直播鈥檚 first-ever scientific statement recommending specific sugar limits for kids.
St. Louis restaurant honors sons lost to congenital heart disease
Aug 19, 2016
A shared loss cemented a friendship and began a business partnership for Mark Hinkle and Greg Ortyl, the owners of St. Louis-area Olive + Oak. The restaurant pays tribute to their late sons, Oliver and Oakes, who died from congenital heart defects.
Swimmer's heart stops in pool and entire school trains in CPR
Aug 16, 2016
Anyone watching the Olympic swimming events and wondering why lifeguards surround a pool filled with expert swimmers should talk to Ashley Dumais. She was revived after having a cardiac arrest, sinking to the bottom of the pool.
Screening young athletes for heart disease
May 22, 2015
The NCAA is developing guidelines to detect college athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death 鈥� an issue that recently riled university team physicians and is seeping into state legislatures.
AHA: E-cigarettes threaten to addict next generation of smokers; regulation, further study needed
Aug 24, 2014
While much is still unknown about the rapidly growing electronic cigarette industry, e-cigarettes are dangerous because they target young people, can keep people hooked on nicotine, and threaten to 鈥渞e-normalize鈥� tobacco use.
STORIES FROM THE HEART: 鈥楾ough times don鈥檛 last, but tough people do鈥� 鈥� like this survivor of a stroke when she was 15
May 15, 2014
Vandna Mittal describes having a stroke at age 15 as 鈥渄odging the ultimate curve ball in life.鈥�
STORIES FROM THE HEART: Bride provides lifesaving CPR to drowning toddler at wedding reception
Aug 22, 2013
Bride provided lifesaving CPR to a drowning toddler at her own wedding. She had retrained in CPR only 3 days before as a requirement for her job.