What new guidelines say to do to prevent a stroke
Oct 21, 2024
New recommendations from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association include advice for women and an emphasis on social drivers of health.
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Most young adults in Puerto Rico may have less-than-ideal heart health
Oct 16, 2024
Nearly 3 out of 4 young adults in Puerto Rico might not have ideal cardiovascular health due to lifestyle behaviors, new research suggests.
How voting plays a role in health – and how health plays a role in who votes
Oct 14, 2024
Research links voting to better physical health and community well-being. As a result, voting and other forms of civic engagement are increasingly seen as essential elements of health, experts say.
She solved her heart problem. Then she learned her unborn baby had one.
Oct 10, 2024
Ashley Boyea thought asthma was why she was huffing and puffing at work. It turned out to be her heart. Then, she learned her unborn baby had a heart defect.
Drugstore job and volunteer work put him on a path to a career in medicine
Oct 4, 2024
Charlie Pérez-Suárez, the son of Mexican immigrants, wanted a career in health care. A volunteer clinic job working with Spanish-speaking patients led him to cardiology.
Nearly 50 years after research began, more questions than answers about Hispanic heart health
Oct 1, 2024
Demographic and health data for Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. wasn't even collected until the 1980s. Today, much remains unknown about their cardiovascular health.
The heart's 'always working.' She is, too, in studying it to help children.
Sep 16, 2024
Paula Nieto-Morales has a lifelong fascination with newborns and the heart. She's feeding her interests through research with a goal of becoming a physician-scientist.
Social factors may affect heart health of Asian ethnicities in the US differently
Sep 16, 2024
Asian American people are not one group but many. Social, political and economic factors likely affect the cardiovascular health of each subgroup differently, according to a new science report.
Popular home blood pressure cuffs may not fit millions of adults
Sep 6, 2024
The arms of more than 17 million adults in the U.S. may not fit the cuffs that come with popular home blood pressure machines, causing inaccurate readings, a new study suggests.
American Indian adults may face higher rates of heart failure
Aug 21, 2024
The incidence of heart failure in a new study of American Indian adults was two to three times higher than other studies have found in Black, Hispanic and white adults.