Son's scary heart defect led couple to help other parents
Aug 17, 2021
Linda and Clint Pilkinton learned at 16 weeks their baby boy had a serious heart defect. Now, Luke is 3 and healthy.
Children's Health News
Childhood trauma may affect heart health in low-income Black adults
Aug 12, 2021
Trauma in childhood may lead to worse heart health later in life for Black people in the U.S. who have a low income, but not for those who have more money, a new study found.
Protecting children's mental health as they head back to school
Aug 3, 2021
If you and your children have mixed feelings about the return of in-person school, that's OK, experts say. Here's how to cope.
7-day-old's skin felt cold, she wouldn't eat and cried in agony. It was her heart.
Jul 22, 2021
Stephanie and Chris Lyon learned their week-old daughter had undetected heart defects and needed open-heart surgery.
Early breastfeeding, even for a few days, could lower blood pressure in toddler years
Jul 21, 2021
Infants who received even a relatively small amount of their mother's early breast milk, also known as colostrum, had lower blood pressure at 3 years old than those never breastfed, a new study shows.
Diet during pregnancy may influence baby's cardiovascular health
Jul 19, 2021
A mother's diet and weight may alter how her baby's genes behave and affect the child’s cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
Born with a severe heart defect, 9-year-old defies all odds
Jul 9, 2021
At 9, Bennett Sayles has survived five open-heart surgeries and countless other procedures, all with a smile.
Should rare cases of heart inflammation put your COVID-19 vaccine plans on hold?
Jun 23, 2021
After being vaccinated for COVID-19, some people reported heart inflammation, or myocarditis. Here's how doctors are weighing the risks.
Preterm babies may have higher stroke risk as young adults
Jun 17, 2021
Babies born prematurely may have significantly higher risk of stroke as young adults – and the earlier the birth, the greater the risk, suggests an extensive new study.
When pediatric heart surgeon faced a rare case, he sought advice from a trusted mentor. His dad.
Jun 16, 2021
The bond between son and father, Drs. John and David Cleveland, is quite extraordinary. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares their story.