December 17, 2022, 12:25 PM HST The American Heart Association, alongside Hawaiian Airlines is supporting food access organizations in Hawaiʻi by hosting a heart healthy food drive Jan. 16-30, 2023.…
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Baby whose parents refused vaccinated blood undergoes lifesaving heart surgery
CNN — A six-month-old baby whose parents refused to allow him to undergo lifesaving heart surgery using blood from people vaccinated against Covid-19 has been operated on in a New…
Blood donor case: Baby who had heart op against parents’ wishes is ‘doing well’
A seriously ill baby who had open-heart surgery on Friday against the wishes of his parents is out of the operating theatre and doing well, according to the family’s lawyer.…
‘An impasse’: Urgent court hearing for Health NZ and parents who refuse vaccinated blood for baby’s heart surgery
The couple have demanded ‘unvaccinated blood’ for his heart surgery. Video / NZ Herald An urgent hearing has been set down to seek a resolution between Te Whatu Ora Health…
Parties in dispute over baby’s heart operation fail to resolve issue after hearing
The baby’s parents outside court on Wednesday. Photo: RNZ / Mohammad Alafeshat All sides in a dispute over a four-month-old baby who needs a heart operation have met since their…
Dell Children’s team saved a tiny infant with a risky heart surgery
Jasmine Matthews remembers that ultrasound when she was four months pregnant. “They keep scanning (the baby’s) heart,” she said, but the doctors were having trouble making a definitive diagnosis. A…
How to Keep Your Heart Healthy Through Your Diet
Heart disease is a leading health issue in the US. When it comes to your risk level, some factors are out of your control — like, say, your blood type.…
Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
CNN — Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months…
The Best Foods for Heart Health, and What to Avoid
When it comes to your risk of heart disease, some factors are out of your control — like, say, your blood type. But other factors are more changeable, including your…
5 Foods to Boost Your Heart Health
Next time you make your grocery list, don’t forget to follow your heart. A heart-healthy diet makes a big difference when it comes to lowering your risk of heart disease, the…
Newborn baby receives world’s first partial heart transplant
DURHAM, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – A newborn baby in North Carolina received the first known partial heart transplant. According to Duke Health, living arteries and valves from a donated heart…
Breastfeeding Has Heart Health Benefits for Mom & Baby
Breastfeeding has long been renowned for its nutrition and immune-boosting benefits, but a new wide-reaching study shows that it could be beneficial for mom and baby’s heart health too. The…