Promotores create a bridge between healthier living and a growing Hispanic population
Aug 22, 2023
Community health workers, known as promotores, are helping connect Hispanic people with programs and services to reduce health disparities.
Prevention
Feeling pain a year after a heart attack may predict mortality
Aug 16, 2023
Heart attack survivors who experience moderate to extreme pain a year later may face a higher risk of death within a decade, new research out of Sweden suggests.
Head back safely to school sports with this expert advice
Aug 15, 2023
School sports can put a student on a lifelong track for health, but parents and coaches should understand risks about heat, heart health and more.
What is shared decision-making, and how can it help patients?
Aug 14, 2023
Shared decision-making can help doctors and their patients reach more informed decisions on care. A new report suggests what needs to be done to enable more of it.
Aggressive medical management may help reduce disparities in stroke risk factors
Aug 3, 2023
Black adult stroke survivors have more risk factors than non-Black peers. But intensive medical management may help cut some disparities, new research suggests.
Even just 1 alcoholic drink a day may increase blood pressure
Jul 31, 2023
Routinely drinking alcohol – in any amount – affects blood pressure as you age, according to a new analysis.
Is venting good for your health?
Jul 28, 2023
Venting to someone with an empathetic ear may help relieve stress. But when done too often or to the wrong person, it can have negative consequences, experts say.
How a neurologist keeps his brain healthy – and what he wants to do better
Jul 26, 2023
Most strokes are preventable, says Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele. Here's what he does to keep his own brain healthy.
Extreme heat mixed with air pollution may double risk of fatal heart attack
Jul 26, 2023
The risk of a deadly heart attack may increase when a heat wave combines with high levels of pollution, new research from China suggests.
Warnings – and hope – from new heart disease treatment guidelines
Jul 20, 2023
A "one-stop shop" for health care professionals has some simple advice for patients.