Heart disease, stroke more deadly in 'socially vulnerable' counties
Dec 3, 2020
U.S. counties considered the most socially vulnerable by federal measures also experience higher death rates from heart disease and stroke.
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The heart health risks of being a single parent
Dec 2, 2020
New research adds details to a problem that could affect millions of women and men: the impact of single parenting on heart health. Health care providers could do more to help, experts say.
LGB adults less likely to take cholesterol-lowering statins
Dec 2, 2020
Despite the potential benefits in staving off heart disease, new research shows lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are less likely to use cholesterol-lowering statins.
Food insecurity rates high among people with heart disease
Dec 1, 2020
About 1 in 7 U.S. adults with atherosclerosis also experience food insecurity, according to a new study that looked at how socioeconomic factors play a role.
Report on latest menopause science looks at heart risks
Nov 30, 2020
A new report summarizing menopause research includes a look at hormone replacement therapy and gives an overview of heart risks related to the stages of menopause.
Mother brought back to life the day she gave birth
Nov 19, 2020
Jessica Grib had an uncommon form of heart failure brought on by pregnancy.
Flu shot reduces risk of death for people with heart disease
Nov 18, 2020
People who have heart disease can reduce their risk of dying or having heart-related complications by getting a flu shot, according to new research that analyzed more than a dozen studies.
She put all her heart into getting off the transplant list
Nov 12, 2020
After dedicating herself to cardiac rehab, 66-year-old Dona Koster's heart improved so much that doctors removed her from the transplant waiting list.
Structural racism is a driver of health disparities, report declares
Nov 10, 2020
A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association calls for action to dismantle structural racism as a cause of poor health.
Early menopause predicts early heart trouble for white women
Nov 10, 2020
White women who start menopause before age 40 are three times more likely to have heart problems before age 65 than those whose menopause begins later.