DALLAS, Jan. 23, 2026 — While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a few more items to check off on your prep list for the upcoming winter storms. Along with the many other hazards of cold...

Aspectos destacados: Según la actualización de las estadísticas sobre enfermedades cardíacas y ataques o derrames cerebrales del 2026 de la American Heart Association, las enfermedades cardíacas siguen siendo la principal causa de muerte en los ...

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According to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and stroke has moved up to the #4 spot.

Together, heart disease and stroke...

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More than one-third of adults and children in the U.S. are living with obesity. Obesity rates are highest among non-Hispanic Black children and adults, low-income families, people living in rural areas and adults with a high...

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Más de un tercio de los adultos y de los niños en EE. UU. padecen obesidad. Las tasas de obesidad son más altas entre niños y adultos de raza negra no hispanos, las familias con bajos ingresos, las personas que...

Research Highlights: The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied markedly among people of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent, according to an analysis of California health records. Pacific Islander and Filipino ...

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Scripted TV programs in the U.S. often inaccurately portray who is most likely to need CPR and where out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen, according to an analysis of more than 160 TV episodes aired since 2008.

TV programs tend...

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Light physical activity was associated with lower risk of death for adults in stages 2, 3 and 4 of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a health condition that includes heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and...

WASHINGTON and DALLAS (Dec. 18, 2025) — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for managing congenital heart disease in adults. The...

DALLAS, December, 17, 2025 — The top heart and brain research of 2025 is filled with new ways to treat old problems including high blood pressure, stroke and heart failure. Each year since 1996, the American Heart Association, a global force changing ...