Congenital heart disease linked to neighborhood pollution, poverty
Nov 13, 2019
Serious heart defects are more likely in newborns from contaminated, economically deprived areas, a large study in California finds.
Health Disparities News
Millions unaware of common heart attack symptoms
Nov 12, 2019
More than 10 million adults in the United States don't know most heart attack symptoms or the best way to respond to them, a new study finds.
High blood pressure common among black young adults
Nov 11, 2019
Despite high blood pressure levels, few young adults are being treated for the disease.
On Chicago's South Side, a revitalization aims to create culture of health
Nov 8, 2019
The innovative Endeleo Institute in a historic Chicago neighborhood is striving to put health front and center while rejuvenating the area.
Heart disease down over a generation among American Indians
Nov 5, 2019
The rate of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality has fallen over a generation among some American Indians, who continue to experience higher rates of heart disease than any group in the country.
Unique market ensures St. Louis gets its 'medicine' – healthy food
Nov 1, 2019
As a medical student, Jeremy Goss founded The Link Market to ensure people who lack access to healthy foods are within reach of nutrition, whether at a pop-up market, by delivery or at a storefront.
Access to cardiac units may explain racial gap for heart failure patients
Oct 29, 2019
Black and Latino patients with heart failure get less access to specialized care, and a study suggests this – not biology – explains differences in outcomes.
How does hormone therapy affect heart health in transgender people?
Oct 28, 2019
Cardiovascular health in transgender people calls for a multidisciplinary approach and more research is 'urgently required,' according to a new study.
Boston's Fresh Truck helps neighborhoods connect to healthy meals
Oct 24, 2019
A program that delivers fruits and vegetables wants everyone to see how food can be medicine – and a gateway to overall care.
American Indians may have higher risk of dangerous AFib
Oct 21, 2019
An irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation occurred more often among American Indians than among other racial and ethnic groups, according to new research.