American Heart Association

5 days ago | heart.org | Deborah Lynn Blumberg

By Deborah Lynn Blumberg, American Heart Association News Jacob Adkisson and his husband, Taylor Hess, spent a joyful weekend in East Texas last fall celebrating their niece's wedding. On Monday, they headed home to Denver. On the airport escalator, 37-year-old Adkisson felt tingling and numbness in his right leg. He mentioned it to Hess. Both figured that Adkisson must have stepped wrong and pinched a nerve.

1 week ago | heart.org | Michael Merschel

In video games, all players usually need to do to stay healthy is to drink the occasional healing potion or perhaps grab a floating heart. Avoiding zombies and killer aliens helps, too. In real life, deadly monsters may be less common, but maintaining health is trickier. Luckily, it doesn't take a secret hack to stay well while playing, experts say – and some of their advice might even help you level up your game.

1 week ago | heart.org | Amanda Loudin

By Amanda Loudin, American Heart Association News Barbara Collura couldn't understand why she became breathless and sweaty simply from climbing the stairs to a balcony at a concert. At 58, the retired attorney from Delmar, New York, ran regularly, ate a healthy diet and had no serious medical issues. Climbing stairs never bothered her before. Why was it a problem now? Maybe, she thought, she caught the flu. The next day, she felt exhausted. She was again short of breath.

3 weeks ago | heart.org | Diane Daniel

By Diane Daniel, American Heart Association News To prepare for her first half-marathon, Kandi Schmitz signed up for a 5K run. Six friends and family members decided to join her. The race was in Melbourne, Florida, a two-hour drive from Schmitz's home in Loxahatchee, near West Palm Beach. So she decided to make a beach getaway out of it.

1 month ago | heart.org | Diane Daniel

By Diane Daniel, American Heart Association News Sitting at her desk in the office of the Vassar College film department in Poughkeepsie, New York, Jodi Hammell pulled out the southwestern salad she'd bought for lunch. Most days, she drove home during her break to walk her dog, but her car had broken down the day before and she had no transportation. Out of nowhere, she felt extremely lethargic. Then she couldn't move the left side of her body. She began breathing heavily.