Too much of a food thing: A century of change in how we eat
Mar 13, 2024
How Americans' eating habits have altered – and how our eating habits have altered us.
For 100 years, the American Heart Association, along with our volunteers, supporters and collaborating organizations, has worked to build longer, healthier lives. Here is a look at major feats over our first century.
While the AHA began as a small medical association, it’s now, well, everywhere. The dedication of millions of volunteers and supporters has resulted in healthier lives wherever you turn: the grocery store, restaurants, airplanes, communities and, of course, in hospitals and doctor’s offices.
A century of historical tidbits
American Heart Association News looks at what we've learned about heart and brain health over the past century, and what’s next.
Read more from History at HeartMar 13, 2024
How Americans' eating habits have altered – and how our eating habits have altered us.
Mar 4, 2024
Heart disease was once considered a man's disease. Dr. Nanette Wenger changed that. But the 93-year-old cardiologist says her work is not yet done.
Feb 28, 2024
Dr. Edward Cooper's legacy includes upping the emphasis on stroke and inclusion with the American Heart Association – plus a family filled with doctors.
Stories about the American Heart Association’s 100 years of progress fighting heart disease, stroke and related conditions.
Presidential advisory explores the AHA as a multifaceted engine of past, present and future progress.
When Katie Sears Edwards works with patients, she feels a special connection to a distant relative, Paul Dudley White, the late cardiology pioneer who co-founded the American Heart Association.
Legendary cardiologist Eugene Braunwald provides perspective on 100 years of medical progress against heart disease.
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