Sep 19, 2018
Hispanic adults who live in counties with high concentrations of their ethnic peers are more likely than those who don’t to die from heart disease and stroke, a new study shows.
Sep 13, 2018
The negative health consequences of low literacy are wide-ranging, experts say. Adults have a tough time understanding the preventable chronic conditions they may have, taking their medication correctly and other aspects of health literacy.
Aug 24, 2018
Michael and Tanya Trotter, the husband-and-wife duo that make up the band The War and Treaty, get candid about their commitment to lead healthier lives.
Aug 8, 2018
Initiatives nationwide are confronting health inequities at the community level.
Aug 3, 2018
Healthy people exposed to even low levels of air pollution over a handful of years developed enlarged heart chambers, a common precursor to heart failure, according to a new study.
Jul 25, 2018
As an attorney and vice president of a real estate firm, Marcella Roberts makes decisions based on facts. But the stats about heart disease in women didn’t become real for her until it became personal.
Jul 11, 2018
Black adults are substantially more likely than white adults to develop high blood pressure by age 55, found a study that followed nearly 4,000 people for 30 years.
Jul 6, 2018
Activism outside the classroom spurred nearly two decades of volunteer work for Karen Larimer.
Jun 27, 2018
LGBT people of all ages have experienced health inequalities, but researchers have begun to delve into the consequences of a lifetime of that inequity – and what happens to their health as they grow older.
Jun 5, 2018
Daily stressors are associated with poor health behaviors that put African-American adults at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.