Washington, D.C. — American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement on the release of the final nutrition standards for school meals announced today by First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack:...

Statement Highlights: Treatment programs for obese children should involve parents and caregivers according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Parents should lead by example, praise children’s progress towards...

Study Highlights: As many as three in 10 patients might suffer from an acute confused state, or delirium, shortly after a stroke. Stroke patients with delirium are nearly five times more likely to die during hospitalization or within a year, and...