Oct 24, 2025
Anissa Swanigan didn鈥檛 just need a heart and liver transplant 鈥� she needed them transplanted in reverse order. Thirteen years later, she鈥檚 still here to tell her story.
Oct 17, 2025
Jared Hankins knew something was wrong when he kept dropping his spoon or holding onto his keys. He was right: A stroke left his right hand nearly useless. He fought hard to recover. Now he鈥檚 painting again 鈥� with deeper, more detailed work.
Oct 9, 2025
At 20, Liv Pines had a stroke no one saw coming 鈥� or recognized for days. Now she wants everyone, especially young women, to know they may have the same risk factors she had.
Oct 2, 2025
At 47, Patricia Bracknell of Norfolk, Virginia, survived a heart attack that changed her life. Now, she鈥檚 leading efforts to improve health care access and education in Hispanic communities.
Sep 25, 2025
Professional boxer Evan Holyfield, son of former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, faced his toughest fight outside the ring: open-heart surgery. His recovery brought physical, emotional and mental challenges.
Sep 19, 2025
Jasmine Hutchison wanted to celebrate her 21st birthday with her first legal drinks. Instead, she had to say goodbye to her mother, who had just died from heart failure.
Sep 11, 2025
At age 31, Kayla Messana of Londonderry, New Hampshire, survived six cardiac arrests. A shock from her defibrillator months later revealed the rare heart condition behind them.
Sep 4, 2025
Aaron Holm of Seattle turned down medication for his heart. Now, after open-heart surgery, he鈥檚 turning his experience into purpose: coaching others through life-threatening procedures.
Aug 29, 2025
After having a cardiac arrest, a textbook CPR response kept Don Milich hanging on until paramedics arrived. His heart would restart 22 minutes later.
Aug 21, 2025
鈥淗eart mom鈥� Christina Luntzer was teaching kids about heart health long before Alyiah was born. Now they learn about it together.