May 10, 2021

Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women

Young Black American women have high rates of lifestyle-related risk factors for heart disease, a new study indicates.

April 27, 2021

Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later

Having preeclampsia during pregnancy significantly increases a woman's future risk of stroke, researchers say.

April 27, 2021

AHA News: Doctor Asked, 'Did You Know You Had a Heart Attack?'

At an annual checkup, Tasha Benjamin's doctor looked over her electrocardiogram readings and asked whether she'd had a heart attack.

May 17, 2021

AHA News: Misdiagnosed With Acid Reflux and Anxiety, Her Heart's Arteries Were Blocked

Walking briskly up a steep hill to pick up her daughter from school, Katrien Limón felt a pain in her chest.

April 10, 2021

AHA News: Not Just Bad Shoes and Sore Muscles – She Had Peripheral Artery Disease

Abigail Dudek celebrated her 40th birthday in Las Vegas a few months ago, grateful to go hiking and cycling without pain for the first time in more than two years.

April 5, 2021

Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

Heart disease is gaining on cancer as the leading cause of death among American women under 65.