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When you are growing up with an illness there are many parts of a “normal childhood” you have to grieve. When it comes to grieving these losses, my amazing team...

Life is by itself hard enough. Living with heart failure, I must fight for every day, I must work harder for everything - to live, to be fit and get...

Editor's note: This is part 3 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. We asked three of...

Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top developments...

In my previous article I explored some common helpful tips for living with heart failure and I wanted to continue with some more. These are tips that I have found...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here. We asked three of our advocates, Julia, Tina...

Clinical research is medical research that involves people.Clinical trials study new treatments for different medical, surgical, or behavioral treatments for different diseases and conditions.2-3 Clinical trials can also look at...

Editor's note: Check out the first article in this series, I Have Pregnancy-Induced Heart Failure - Part 1. Pregnancy induced heart failure. Days after my diagnosis I was still coming...

Comorbidities add a whole new layer of complications when it comes to managing heart failure. Not only do you have to manage your heart, but you also have to balance...

Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. We asked three of our advocates, Julia, Tina, and Alyssa, the question: "What does...

Today (the day I'm writing this) is a significant milestone for me. Today marks the fifth anniversary of the day that changed my life forever. The day that is now...

Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...

I am a respiratory therapist. One of the tests I perform is an EKG. It’s actually a very simple test. If you have heart failure, chances are you’ve had one...

The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...

Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a 2-part series. The first is “Heart Failure Lexicon, Part 1.”Medical terms can be incredibly confusing even for people who work in...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series. The first is "Family History of Brugada Syndrome, My Story (Part 1)."“If a person has a family history of...

There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious, or stressed.1,2 Maintaining our connection to nature can improve one’s quality of life and...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Heart-Failure.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...