Sustaining lifelong healthy eating patterns may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic health issues, according to the latest updated dietary guidance offered in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Association and Additional Ventures, a research foundation working toward a cure for single ventricle heart disease, have committed a combined $20M to advance a coordinated, collaborative approach to improving the ability to predict, prevent and treat health complications in people living with Fontan circulation.

The American Heart Association has awarded 32 Nation of Lifesaver™ financial grants to American Heart Association Heart Clubs at high schools and colleges in 20 states, including the District of Columbia.

Children born to mothers whose pregnancies were complicated by placental abruption may have a higher risk of developing heart disease or dying by the age of 28, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

At a time when American dietary patterns are facing renewed attention, the American Heart Association has announced its inaugural Health Care by Food™ Most Impactful Food Is Medicine Research Award, honoring the year’s most meritorious scientific study exploring effective ways to integrate healthy food into clinical care to address the growing prevalence and cost of cardiovascular disease and other diet‑related chronic diseases.