Oct 10, 2018
In the U.S., the education level and insurance status of mothers may help explain poor health outcomes seen in Hispanic infants born with certain heart defects, a new study suggests.
Oct 9, 2018
The progress achieved in stroke care in Puerto Rico has eroded in the year following Hurricane Maria, say researchers who spent five years on a project designed to improve stroke care on the island.
Oct 9, 2018
Black adults with high blood pressure may benefit from habit-changing education that includes faith-based and motivational strategies, a new study shows.
Sep 20, 2018
A new study found that black heart attack patients continue to get less aggressive procedures and medications than white patients hospitalized for the same condition.
Sep 19, 2018
Hispanic adults who live in counties with high concentrations of their ethnic peers are more likely than those who don’t to die from heart disease and stroke, a new study shows.
Sep 13, 2018
The negative health consequences of low literacy are wide-ranging, experts say. Adults have a tough time understanding the preventable chronic conditions they may have, taking their medication correctly and other aspects of health literacy.
Aug 27, 2018
We all turn to convenience stores to grab on-the-go food. But can you find healthy options there?
Aug 24, 2018
Michael and Tanya Trotter, the husband-and-wife duo that make up the band The War and Treaty, get candid about their commitment to lead healthier lives.
Aug 8, 2018
Initiatives nationwide are confronting health inequities at the community level.
Aug 3, 2018
Healthy people exposed to even low levels of air pollution over a handful of years developed enlarged heart chambers, a common precursor to heart failure, according to a new study.