Breadfruit, also known by its Hawaiian name, ‘ulu, can grow as big as a small basketball and has numerous nutritional benefits. (Photo courtesy of Hawai’i ‘Ulu Cooperative) Pineapples and Hawaii may go together like leis at a luau, but there’s a far less iconic fruit growing in the South Pacific that Hawaiians have revered for…
(Shidlovski/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Stroke can be devastating for anyone. But the risks and symptoms of a stroke are not always the same in women and men. American Heart Association News asked experts to explain a few of the most significant differences – and what women can do to protect themselves. Women…
Sabrina Ford, with her granddaughters McKenna (left) and Annslea, is the director of nursing at Rainelle Medical Center, the town’s only clinic. (Photo by Walter Johnson Jr./American Heart Association) RAINELLE, West Virginia — Like many people in rural West Virginia, Sabrina Ford grew up on beans cooked with lard and cornbread loaded with sugar, often…
(vm/E+ via Getty Images) Obesity rates in the U.S. continue to rise, thwarting progress in reducing the rate of heart disease and stroke. But scientific advances in how to treat obesity often don’t make it into clinical practice, according to a new report. The scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published Monday in the…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy survivor Elias Soto. (Photo courtesy of Cecilia Galeana) Lea en español After Cecilia Galeana gave birth to her second child, Elias Soto, a pediatrician performed standard newborn tests. Listening to his heart, the doctor heard a whooshing and swishing sound. Elias had a heart murmur. It could be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, the…
(FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español Although the heart and lungs are neighbors in your chest, people may think of them as separate entities with unrelated problems. But a growing body of evidence suggests that asthma – one of the most common lung disorders – is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Asthma is…
Cindy Allen-Stuckey was one of the first children to have heart defect surgery in the 1950s. (Photo courtesy of Cindy Allen-Stuckey) From the time his daughter Cindy was diagnosed with a heart defect in the 1950s until the day he died more than half a century later, Kenneth Winn carried in his wallet a special…
Terrianne Zonca survived a cardiac arrest and was later diagnosed with a rare condition called long QT syndrome. (Photo courtesy of Boivin Photographe) The morning of Terrianne Zonca’s grandfather’s funeral in Honolulu, she was so busy getting ready that she forgot to eat breakfast. Before going to the mortuary, Zonca’s family gathered at her parents’…
(Ponchai Soda/EyeEm via Getty Images) Early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is key to preventing amputations and other cardiovascular complications, according to new guidelines that also emphasize the importance of coordinated care from a multispecialty team. “Because of the complexities of PAD, to improve outcomes and reduce the risk of limb loss for…
Stroke survivor Joyce Moty at the community garden she helped start at Bradner Gardens Park in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Joyce Moty) Like most days, Joyce Moty was planning to visit Bradner P-Patch, the community garden she helped start at Bradner Gardens Park near her home in Seattle. Moty is a fixture there – and…