Volunteers help children learn CPR during the Buffalo Bills’ training camp in Rochester, New York, in August 2023. (Photo courtesy of Alik Matthews) Lea en español To some people, sixth grade might seem a little young to be taking responsibility for saving lives. Riley Clower and her classmates in Laramie, Wyoming, would disagree. Last fall,…
Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad (far right) with four of her siblings. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad) Once a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. During the pandemic, the Salt Lake City couple started hiking together regularly. And after 30 years of marriage, they still set…
(melitas/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español A century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed rest or, worse, an early death. Even less was known about how heart disease affected women – because nobody thought it did. Heart disease was considered a…
Dr. William Montague Cobb speaks at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. (Photo courtesy of Beth Israel Lahey Health) During an era of discrimination and segregation, Dr. William Montague Cobb fought racism with science. Cobb was a doctor, an anthropologist, a teacher, an author, an editor, a crusader for civil rights, and so much more. “It’s…
Cardiac arrest survivor Memphis Zabawa. (Photo courtesy of the Zabawa family) Memphis Zabawa loves playing soccer. Yet because he has asthma, all the running can be especially taxing. So, last fall, the seventh grader joined his school’s cross-country team. His first race went fine. Midway through the second race, all was going well, too. His…
(FG Trade Latin/E+ via Getty Images) On Super Bowl Sunday, you look forward to watching your favorite NFL team raise the championship trophy. All fun and games until the clock runs out, and the score leaves you feeling angry, blue or disappointed. For sports fans, watching their team lose the Super Bowl can generate quite…
(Bill Hinton Photography/Moment Open via Getty Images) The room buzzes with activity as a team of nurses races against the clock. But instead of working to manage a medical crisis, they’re playing a game that involves tinkering with jigsaw puzzles, black lights and locks to solve medical mysteries. It’s all part of an escape room…
Farah Siddiqi (left) with her father, Qamar Masood. (Photo courtesy of Farah Siddiqi) When Beyoncé and Taylor Swift toured Missouri last summer, broadcast reporter Farah Siddiqi used their appearances as an opportunity to teach people about CPR. She wrote a story explaining how songs like Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” and Swift’s “The Man” can help…
(Rudzhan Nagiev/iStock via Getty Images) Having a stroke may triple a person’s risk for developing dementia within the following year, new research finds. And while that risk begins to drop after the first 12 months, it remains elevated for up to 20 years, according to findings to be presented next week at the American Stroke…
(Science Photo Library – PASIEKA/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images) What looks and feels like a stroke sometimes isn’t. Instead, sudden weakness, difficulty speaking, vision changes, dizziness and other symptoms of a stroke might be caused by something else – a stroke mimic. Conditions that mirror a stroke include seizure, migraine, psychiatric disorders, brain tumors,…