American Heart Association

New research suggests delaying the onset of high blood pressure may lower the risk of a stroke. The study's lead author, Dr. George Howard, an emeritus distinguished professor of biostatistics at UAB, discusses the importance of blood pressure treatment.

Summer is in full swing with many Alabamians cranking up the air conditioners and paying more for utility bills. Exposure to extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths, but it can also influence how much and what people want to eat.

Residents of a southwest Alabama town where five people were slain are trying to raise money to help the victims' families pay funeral…

The Alabama House of Representatives will take up debate on a lottery proposal championed by Governor Robert Bentley after it narrowly passed the Senate…

The American Heart Association of Birmingham is taking a unique approach to heart disease this month. Starting February 1, the Red Couch Campaign…