
Why the world of LGBTQ health doesn't fit under a single label
Jun 14, 2022
Though issues such as discrimination unify everyone under the LGBTQ umbrella, it's important to acknowledge the differing health challenges, experts say.
Jun 14, 2022
Though issues such as discrimination unify everyone under the LGBTQ umbrella, it's important to acknowledge the differing health challenges, experts say.
Jun 3, 2022
P-SCAD, or pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection, is one of the most common causes of heart attacks during or soon after pregnancy, but it's been a challenge to study.
May 24, 2022
Lisa Abbott of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, is mindful that heart disease has touched her father and grandfather. It's also helped inspire her fitness and mission.
May 20, 2022
Although heart disease ran in Dottie Lewis' family, she figured staying active would exempt her. After her heart attack, the Plymouth, Massachusetts, woman learned that wasn't enough.
May 18, 2022
One-fifth of all births now results in either a preterm delivery, a hypertensive disorder such as preeclampsia or gestational hypertension, or a baby with low birth weight, a study has found.
May 12, 2022
College athletes who keep playing sports after having COVID-19 have a low risk of developing heart problems, according to new research that suggests stringent cardiac testing isn't necessary.
May 9, 2022
A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association seeks better science, education and treatment for cardiovascular disease in women.
May 6, 2022
Doctors thought Marilyn Rantz had 10 good years left after undergoing a quadruple coronary bypass operation at 40. More than three decades later, she's still going strong.
Apr 26, 2022
After a mild case of COVID-19, a Kansas teenager kept fainting. She'd developed a condition called POTS and then couldn't walk for several months.
Apr 21, 2022
Alicia Wilson, who lives outside of Philadelphia, needed a heart transplant because of a rare disorder that damaged her heart. Now, she advocates for patients and organ donors and stresses the importance of self-care.