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Study: Cannabis consumers under 50 are 6 times more likely to have heart attack 

People under age 50 who consume cannabis are 6.2 times more likely to experience a heart attack than individuals who do not, according to a study published by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Study finds social factors explain poorer cardiovascular health in rural areas 

A study published March 31 by the Nationa

NIH study finds light levels of daily activity can reduce cancer risk

A study published March 26 by the National Instit

AHA podcast: Architecting Care — A Cancer Journey Intersects with a Breast Center’s Design

Sara Robinson, senior associate healthcare architect at McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and Jamie Feinour, vice president of operations at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and president of Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, discuss how patient-centered design and innovative architecture come together to create spaces of healing for patients and providers, and how Sara's personal cancer journey impacted the design for Novant Health's Breast Center.

AHA podcast: WellSpan Health — A Commitment to Quality and Community 

Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Roxanna Gapstur, R.N., CEO of WellSpan Health, discuss the strategies that enabled WellSpan to maintain high-quality care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, solutions for nursing retention and how WellSpan is addressing critical community health challenges.

CDC: Adult smoking hits 60-year low 

Cigarette smoking by adults has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today.

Case study: How Children’s Mercy Kansas City remodeled efforts to improve community health initiatives

A case study by the AHA's Community Health Improvement network explains how Children’s Mercy Kansas City created a new model to coordinate its community health efforts and make more progress at a faster rate.

Administration issues executive order on hospital price transparency

The White House yesterday issued an

New infographic shows hospitals’ massive economic and community impact 

The AHA released an infographic Feb. 13 highlighting the many ways hospitals and health systems advance health and support their communities.

Nevada confirms its first human case of bird flu

The Central Nevada Health District yesterday announced the state's first case of H5N1 bird flu, a dairy farm worker who