Thursday, nearly 100 health advocates came together at the State Capitol Rotunda to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid. It was ...

People who regularly floss their teeth (one or more times per week) may lower their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot traveling from the heart and a stroke associated with an irregular heartbeat ...

In the US, adults and young adults ingest about 17 teaspoons of added sugar on average every day — that's more than 2 to 3 times the recommended daily allowance.

The AHA’s Target BP initiative is a movement to increase blood pressure control among adults living with hypertension in the United States.

It started as a respiratory illness – or so everyone thought. But it quickly became apparent that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that ...

Based on a study of nearly 3,000 adults, one particular, simple diet has been shown to result in improved communication and structure of the brain's white matter. The more participants adhered to the ...

February is American Heart Month. Leaders with the American Heart Association in Greater Baton Rouge will host several events to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and prevention.

As highly caffeinated energy drinks have become popular with kids, a coalition of health organizations has new guidelines on ...

Electrocardiogram tests may someday be used with an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect premature aging and cognitive decline, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American ...

When someone's heart stops pumping, early CPR can save their life. New survey research from the American Heart Association reveals more Americans are prepared to provide that lifesaving rhythm for ...

When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke ...

Damar Hamlin an NFL safety from Pittsburgh, delivered a PSA for the Nation of Lifesavers initiative by the American Heart Association.