Stroke rehab improves recovery. So why aren't Hispanic survivors getting enough of it?
May 22, 2023
A critical part of stroke recovery is rehabilitation. But researchers are finding inequities among Hispanic survivors.
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Why are South Asians dying of heart disease? MASALA looks for answers.
May 17, 2023
MASALA, which stands for Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America, is a pioneering long-term study that's finding data and diversity in one of the country's fastest-growing populations.
Lesbian and bisexual women may have worse heart health
May 17, 2023
Lesbian and bisexual women may be less likely to have ideal cardiovascular health than heterosexual women, according to new research in France.
It's 'critical' to fix racial inequities in stroke care, new report says
May 15, 2023
Research needs to look at upstream causes for "enormous inequities in stroke care," say authors of a new science report.
The 'Hispanic paradox': Does a decades-old finding still hold up?
May 10, 2023
A 1986 analysis suggested that Latino people in the U.S. live longer despite socioeconomic and health care inequities. What do experts say now about the so-called Hispanic paradox?
New report details how to fine-tune Asian diets for better heart health
May 8, 2023
People of many backgrounds fall under the label Asian American. A new report looks at differences in their heart health and how that's shaped by regional diets.
Hispanic people – especially men – are less likely to see a doctor, and the reasons can be complex
Apr 28, 2023
Health inequities, language barriers and machismo are among the reasons Latino people tend to dodge doctors, putting their health at risk.
Workplace discrimination linked to high blood pressure risk
Apr 26, 2023
People who feel they are discriminated against at work may face a substantially higher risk of developing high blood pressure, new research shows.
Concerns remain as COVID-19 pandemic weighs on Hispanic people in US
Apr 21, 2023
The coronavirus, and all that has come with it, continues to disproportionately affect Hispanic people and their health.
Her parents needed a Spanish-speaking doctor. She's becoming one to break down health care barriers.
Apr 19, 2023
As she was growing up, Melissa Rodríguez Mendoza saw a need for Spanish-speaking health care workers when her parents struggled to navigate doctor visits. Now, she's in medical school.