Easing COVID-Testing Anxiety for Kids

Easing COVID-Testing Anxiety for Kids

By Emma Dugas and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors Lessons Learned Dr. Mercedes Kwiatkowski offers three main themes when helping kids through a positive COVID test • Preparation and education • Age-appropriate communication and information-sharing • Good modeling of...
To Prevent Stroke, Start with the Heart

To Prevent Stroke, Start with the Heart

Does it sometimes feel like there are butterflies in your chest? Does your heart race or skip a beat? If it’s not your crush making your heart go pitter-pat, it could be a common heart condition called atrial fibrillation or AFib for short. This Valentine’s Day,...
Married Couple Had ‘Giant Hearts,’ Both Needed New Ones

Married Couple Had ‘Giant Hearts,’ Both Needed New Ones

Meet the First Couple of Heart Transplantation Jim and Kaye Donovan have been married for 17 years, and over that time their love has grown immensely. So did their hearts. In fact, their hearts grew so much that they were each about three times the size of a normal...