Understanding the connection between poverty, childhood trauma and heart disease
Aug 27, 2019
A study zooms in on low-income adults and finds higher rates of cardiovascular risk among those who had difficult childhoods.
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Treatment for childhood cancer increases risk of heart disease
Aug 26, 2019
Childhood cancer survivors are at heightened risk of developing heart disease compared to their peers without cancer, new research finds.
Tech startup helps connect vulnerable populations with health care
Aug 22, 2019
BosWell aims to solve the problem of hard-to-reach Medicaid members by letting them check in at food pantries, churches or shelters.
Researchers examine dangerous combination of diabetes, heart failure among Asians
Aug 21, 2019
Diabetes and heart failure can cause structural changes in the heart and increase the risk of death, a study in Asian people shows.
A new heart saved her – and it came with the name of the teen who gave it
Aug 20, 2019
After a heart transplant transformed her life, an Arizona woman honors the donor who made it possible.
A mineral, a metal and a deadly pregnancy condition
Aug 20, 2019
A study links manganese levels in the blood to a lower risk of preeclampsia while high levels of cadmium had the opposite connection.
Prescription omega-3 medications work for high triglycerides, advisory says
Aug 19, 2019
Prescription omega-3 fatty acids can lower triglyceride levels, but an American Heart Association science advisory warns against taking unregulated fish oil.
Why do women get cholesterol-lowering statins less frequently than men?
Aug 19, 2019
Women with high cholesterol are less likely than men to be offered statins to reduce their heart disease risk. A new study looks into why.
Amid an 'epidemic' of school vaping, a search for solutions
Aug 16, 2019
Making people aware of the e-cigarette problem, the health risks and even what the devices look like is just a starting point, tobacco opponents say.
A healthier granola bar for kids' lunchboxes
Aug 15, 2019
Looking for a healthy treat to pack in your kid's lunch? The homemade berry nuts granola bar can be sweet and nutritious at the same time.