RÁPIDO aims to get native Spanish speakers to recognize stroke signs fast
Sep 15, 2023
Like the English mnemonic FAST, RÁPIDO is intended to make it easier for Spanish speakers to remember the signs of a stroke.
Health Disparities News
Stroke left her with some 'snazzy neck jewelry'
Sep 7, 2023
Sybil Jones was preparing to relocate from Virginia to California when she had a stroke during a going away party.
Caregiving a concern as Hispanic community in U.S. ages faster
Aug 31, 2023
Latino people, while younger than the rest of the U.S. population, are aging at a faster rate. Experts say language and structural barriers may make it more difficult to get the support they will need.
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.
COVID-19 may be more likely to cause high blood pressure than the flu
Aug 21, 2023
People with COVID-19 in a New York hospital system were more than twice as likely to develop persistent hypertension than people with influenza, a new analysis suggests.
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.
Mom of 2 survived heart failure during pregnancy and became certified paramedic
Aug 2, 2023
Her own challenges inspired Yanela Vickers to learn more about medicine and advocate for maternal and heart health.
Your home – and where it's located – may affect your health
Aug 1, 2023
A person's home and neighborhood environment may play a major role in cardiovascular disease risk due to a wide range of factors affecting health behaviors, attitudes and resources.
Asian adults less likely to survive cardiac arrest despite same bystander CPR rate as white peers
Jul 26, 2023
Asian and white adults receive bystander CPR for cardiac arrest outside a hospital at similar rates, but it's not entirely clear why fewer Asians survive, according to a new analysis.
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.