Scientific Statements/Guidelines - American Heart Association
Chicago students step up to the plate to learn lifesaving CPR skills
November 05, 2026
CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2026 — Every year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside hospitals in the United States, and immediate action from a bystander can be the difference between life and death. To help more young people feel ready to respond, the...
100 Upstate girls explore STEM careers through immersive learning experience
November 05, 2026
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 5, 2026 — The American Heart Association, a relentless force for longer, healthier lives, recently hosted 100 local middle school girls for a day of hands-on learning, mentorship and career exploration through the third annual...
Fans can learn lifesaving CPR skills at National Women’s Soccer League Championship 5K
November 05, 2026
DALLAS, Nov. 5, 2026 — Nearly 9 in 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside a hospital do not survive, according to the American Heart Association, yet immediate CPR can double or even triple a person's chance of survival. During National ...
Voters protect health coverage, strengthen sugary drink policy
November 04, 2026
DALLAS, Nov. 4, 2026 — Voters on Tuesday protected access to health coverage in South Dakota and strengthened a policy in Berkeley, California, designed to reduce sugary drink consumption and fund community health programs. The results preserve access to...
Berkeley voters choose continued investment in community health with Measure AA
November 04, 2026
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 4, 2026 – Measure AA has passed by a margin of 76.3% to 23.7%. The American Heart Association issued the following statement from David B. Vliet, American Heart Association Bay Area Board Member: “Today, Berkeley voters once...
Sunset Mesa turns heartbreak into hope with record Kids Heart Challenge fundraising effort
November 04, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 4, 2026 – Students at Sunset Mesa School will celebrate a record-breaking year of fundraising for the American Heart Association's Kids Heart Challenge with a special staff sliming event Nov. 6 after raising more than $44,250, about...
National Family Caregivers Month: New Mexico woman's caregiving journey spans two generations of stroke survivors
November 04, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 4, 2026 — During National Family Caregivers Month (November), Albuquerque residents Jerry and Donna Pierce are sharing their family's experience with stroke recovery to highlight the vital role caregivers play in supporting survivors...
Creating health and hope for every heartbeat: 25,000 unite for 2026 First Coast Heart Walk
November 04, 2026
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 4, 2026 — Nearly 25,000 people gathered at Ford on Bay on October 3 for the 2026 First Coast Heart Walk, raising nearly $1.2 million to support the mission of the American Heart Association, a relentless force for changing the...
South Dakota voters protect access to health care by rejecting Amendment I
November 04, 2026
SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 4, 2026 — The American Heart Association today applauded South Dakota voters for rejecting Constitutional Amendment I and protecting Medicaid expansion in the state. Amendment I would have ended Medicaid expansion if the federal...
Public health and nutrition research champion to receive 2026 Chairman’s Award
November 04, 2026
Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Wed., Nov. 4, 2026 DALLAS, Nov. 4, 2026 — Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Ph.D., M.P.H., FAHA, founding dean of the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California, San...
Thousands unite across the Bay Area to build a Nation of Lifesavers
November 03, 2026
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 3, 2026 — More than 7,200 people gathered at four Bay Area Heart Walks throughout September, raising $3.3M and counting to support the American Heart Association's goal of making one person in every household ready to act in a...
Nearly 100 New Orleans-area middle school girls explore STEM careers through hands-on learning and mentorship at Xavier University
November 03, 2026
NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 3, 2026 – Nearly 100 middle school girls from C.T. Janet Middle School and KIPP Believe Middle School gathered last week for the American Heart Association's STEM Goes Red™ event, a day of hands-on learning, mentorship and career...
7 Central and Eastern Kentucky leaders advocate for health and raise funds critical for fighting heart disease
November 03, 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. September 17, 2026 — More than 61% of the U.S. population is expected to have some form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to projections from the American Heart Association[1] As a result, related health costs are expected to...
‘Red Means Go’ for Central Kentucky women’s heart health
November 03, 2026
LEXINGTON, KY., October 16, 2026 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women[1], yet less than half of women are aware of this. The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone...
New blood pressure hub launches at Salem Community Center
November 03, 2026
(SALEM, OH) November 4, 2026 – Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but many don’t even know they have it. It is called the “silent killer” because high blood pressure often doesn’t have symptoms and can go undetected until serious health...
Stroke, neurology leader to receive 2026 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award
November 03, 2026
Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Tues., Nov. 3, 2026 DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2026 — Bruce Ovbiagele, M.D., M.Sc., M.A.S., M.B.A., M.L.S., FAHA, professor of neurology, health policy and global health, and associate dean at the University of California,...
American Heart Association’s “Heart Healthy Hunting” campaign returns for November 2026
November 02, 2026
CHARLESTON, WV, Nov. 2, 2026 — Your American Heart Association is excited to bring back a very special initiative for hunters across the Mountain State. During the month of November, the “Heart Healthy Hunting” campaign will return for its fifth year,...
Bakersfield credit union executive spearheads local women’s heart health movement
November 02, 2026
Bakersfield, Calif., November 2, 2026 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women[1]. In Kern County and across the United States, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone...
American Heart Association names Kelly Jamerson executive director of Middle Tennessee
November 02, 2026
NASHVILLE, November 2, 2026 — The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone, everywhere, has named Kelly Jamerson executive director of its Middle Tennessee market. Jamerson, who previously served as vice...
Long-term study finds modern hormone replacement therapy not linked to heart disease risk
November 02, 2026
Research Highlights: A large, long-term study of over 52,000 women in Israel found that among women ages 45 to 59, initiation of contemporary hormone replacement therapy did not increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots or death. The...