Stroke at 39 fuels 'Nurse Knuckles' to transform career
Aug 13, 2020
After her stroke, Donulaé Knuckles depended on her characteristic grit to recover. Now, she aims to help reduce health disparities and give nurses a greater voice in public policy.
Prevention
What stress does to the body and how to beat it
Aug 10, 2020
Stress can wreak havoc on our minds and bodies, leaving us vulnerable to anxiety, high blood pressure and other health conditions. (This article was created with financial support from Transamerica.)
Program helps new immigrants blend into their communities
Aug 7, 2020
The Boston-based Immigrant Family Services Institute adopts a village model to help Caribbean, African and Hispanic immigrants assimilate faster into their new neighborhoods.
Diet checkup tool, counseling can help heart health
Aug 7, 2020
Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of heart disease and stroke, but a quick and routine diet screening in the doctor's office could help change that, a new report says.
Want your cat to stay in purrrfect health? Watch out for heart disease
Aug 6, 2020
Like their human companions, some cats have heart problems. Fortunately, many conditions are treatable when caught early.
High-speed internet offers key connection to health, but millions lack it
Aug 5, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has helped make the importance of telehealth clear. But without fast internet, many people in the United States are missing out.
Marijuana may hurt heart, more research needed, report finds
Aug 5, 2020
Cannabis use could negatively impact the heart and blood vessels, says a new scientific statement that urges more research to understand its effects.
Are virtual doctor visits safe for discharged heart failure patients?
Jul 30, 2020
Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital need follow-up care, whether in person or virtually. A new study shows it can be done safely either way, but many still don't get it.
5 easy ways to keep tabs on heart health
Jul 29, 2020
Don't wait until it's too late to start tracking these heart-health numbers.
Flu shot may help protect vulnerable hospital patients from heart attack, mini-stroke
Jul 27, 2020
The flu vaccine might protect at-risk hospital patients from heart problems and more, a new study finds.