Stroke risk may climb as the years of living with high blood pressure add up
Dec 9, 2024
New research finds people who have hypertension longer may face a greater stroke risk and take more medications to control high blood pressure.
Prevention
Women may be more likely than men to skip medications to prevent a second stroke
Dec 4, 2024
Women are more likely than men to have recurring strokes, but new research suggests they are less likely to take some medications that could help prevent them.
AHA president asks peers to consider how the new landscape in cardiology care impacts patients – and how to avoid looming threats
Nov 17, 2024
Dr. Keith Churchwell pointed to prevention, equitable health and visionary leadership as key ingredients to disprove the ominous forecast for global health in 2050.
Filling in the blanks on adoptees' medical history
Nov 8, 2024
For people who are adopted, a family health history is something that is likely nonexistent. Here's what parents, physicians and adoptees themselves can do when the past is a mystery.
Festive foods from afar can balance tradition and health
Oct 29, 2024
Among immigrants and their descendants, festive foods during holidays such as Día de los Muertos and Diwali help keep traditions alive. But be careful not to overindulge, health experts say.
Do kids need their cholesterol checked? What parents and pediatricians should know.
Oct 25, 2024
Cholesterol testing is much more common in adults than in children. Experts say this means cases of an inherited disease called familial hypercholesterolemia are being missed.
Stopping colds, flu and infectious diseases is her job – as a scientist and a new mom
Oct 18, 2024
Dr. Zerelda Esquer Garrigos discusses hand-washing, vaccines, preventing infections during cold and flu season, and the microbe she finds most interesting for "The Experts Say."
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.
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.
Food for thought: How diet affects the brain over a lifetime
Sep 27, 2024
Just as diet affects heart health, it also affects brain health, experts say. While researchers zero in on the best eating patterns for the brain, getting people to follow those patterns may not be easy.