'New Amsterdam' may be a drama, but it's looking at this real-life heart issue
Oct 16, 2019
The NBC medical series New Amsterdam takes a look at the risks African American men face with high blood pressure.
Health Disparities News
Women and men tolerate heart transplants equally well, but men may get better hearts
Oct 11, 2019
Women are just as likely as men to survive after a heart transplant despite often getting poorer-quality donor hearts, according to new research.
Can being an immigrant be hazardous to your health?
Oct 7, 2019
Moving to a new country poses all kinds of specific health risks, according to experts who are increasingly calling immigration a social determinant of health.
Growing – and aging – Hispanic population at risk for dementia
Oct 3, 2019
Hispanic people may be more likely to develop vascular dementia as they age, but controlling risk factors now might curb the danger.
Make neighborhoods green for heart health? The idea is taking root
Oct 1, 2019
Trees and parks encourage physical activity and reduce stress – and might help low-income areas in particular, research suggests.
Study sees 'epidemic' of deadly heart infections linked to opioid abuse
Sep 18, 2019
Researchers say infective endocarditis related to drug abuse is striking young, poor people more often.
Taking blood pressure at home may better predict heart problem in black adults
Sep 16, 2019
A new study says out-of-office blood pressure testing for black adults could help predict a high blood pressure-related condition better than clinical testing.
How to fix a Flint neighborhood? 'Come at it from all sides'
Sep 10, 2019
The Urban Renaissance Center helps restore health, livelihoods and pride by offering job training, health programs and more.
Meet the innovator reaching those considered unreachable
Sep 9, 2019
Cherie Craft's two-generation approach toward education, family support and community engagement is Smart from the Start.
Poorer counties have higher heart failure death rates
Sep 4, 2019
Researchers say levels of diabetes and obesity explain most of the connection between poverty and heart failure deaths.