Stroke News & Brain Health - American Heart Association

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5, 2026 — Congressional legislation introduced today would improve the quality of stroke care for patients across the country. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), along with ten senators, introduced the Stroke Act, which would...

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Being physically active was tied to a 9% to 19% lower risk of stroke or death for moderate to high physical activity levels, in an analysis of more than 87,000 adults in Norway.

Study participants had nearly the same health...

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A study evaluating the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology 2025 guideline on high blood pressure found that among 81 million U.S. adults with high blood pressure and no cardiovascular disease, nearly 23...

Embargoed until 4:00 a.m. CT / 5:00 a.m. ET Monday, June 29, 2026

 

DALLAS, June 29, 2026 — A new international expert consensus document refines and updates how heart failure is identified and classified, aiming to improve prevention, diagnosis and...

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In a study that spanned 25 years, people who drank more sugary beverages and fruit juice beginning in childhood had a higher risk of developing high blood pressure than those drinking less.

Substituting one serving per day of...

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Several types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD risk factors were associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, based on analysis of health data for nearly 800,000 adults from a U.K. database and a separate...

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The first-ever clinical practice guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology details staging to assess how a person’s kidneys, metabolism...

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The first guideline for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome), published today by American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, identifies obesity as a key metabolic factor in the syndrome’s...

Para su publicación inmediata a las 4:00 a. m., CT/5:00 a. m., ET del lunes 18 de mayo del 2026

 

DALLAS, 18 de mayo del 2026 — La colaboración internacional en materia de investigación, diagnóstico y atención es fundamental para reducir el riesgo de...

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People who survived a heart attack had 5% higher odds each year of developing cognitive impairment compared to people who have not had a heart attack.

Maintaining better cardiovascular health plays an important role in preserving...