Actor Quinton Aaron attends an awards ceremony in Los Angeles on June 18, 2022. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Entertainment) Quinton Aaron knows the power of a success story featuring a talented young man and a mother figure who helps him beat the odds. Those elements helped make the 2009 film “The Blind Side,” which he starred…
(Tetra Images via Getty Images) Lea en español Losing weight is a popular New Year’s resolution. But people often fail to keep this commitment or quickly gain back the pounds. Instead of jumping on the latest fad diet, experts advise improving the nutritional quality of what goes into your body. A gradual shift to healthier…
(PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images) Racial and ethnic diversity among medical workers is critical to Americans’ health, but more needs to be done to recruit, train and support those professionals, a new report says. The report, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, describes barriers to a diverse workforce, highlights…
Buffalo Bills players and staff kneel after Damar Hamlin collapsed during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2, 2023 in Cincinnati. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) When Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped, millions held their breath. Monday night in Cincinnati, the 24-year-old football player for the Buffalo Bills had a cardiac arrest after making…
Heart attack survivor Eddie Garcia. (Photo courtesy of Buggsy Malone) Lea en español Eddie Garcia juggled roles as the chief of staff for an elected official and the president of a school board. The positions seemed to be wearing him down. At 46, he felt short of breath, his neck was sore and he had…
(kowalska-art/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español For many people, New Year’s resolutions fall flat on their face by the first of February. But what if your “New Year, New You” is only supposed to last a month? Enter Dry January, a promise to not drink alcohol for 31 days. Launched a decade ago as…