She's a heart doctor. Her son got COVID-19. Then she did. And her husband … and daughter.
Aug 31, 2020
Dr. Stacey Rosen should've known better. Yet her setback also led to changes for the better.
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High blood pressure telemonitoring might help cut heart attack, stroke rate in half
Aug 31, 2020
People who received pharmacist-led telemonitoring for uncontrolled high blood pressure had more positive results than those monitored at routine doctor visits, according to new research.
Unpredictability of advanced heart failure complicates end-of-life care, doctors say
Aug 31, 2020
The uncertain course of advanced heart failure makes it harder to ensure quality end-of-life care for patients, according to a new study.
As the coronavirus upends schools, experts say don't forget the arts
Aug 28, 2020
What makes arts education essential, even during a pandemic? It can have direct and indirect benefits to mental and physical health.
She had a 20% chance to live – first from a stroke, then from COVID-19
Aug 27, 2020
Alvis Whitlow overcame a brain aneurysm in 2003. Then, this year, COVID-19. Both times, her daughter sensed "something's not right" and sought quick care.
Helping fathers connect with their kids, InvolvedDad's name says it all
Aug 26, 2020
Grateful for the strong relationship he has with his children, Shon Hart started InvolvedDad to help other dads connect with their kids.
Need another reason not to vape? Your oral health is at risk
Aug 26, 2020
While most warnings about vaping focus on cardiovascular and respiratory effects, the chemicals in e-cigarettes add to the risks of gum disease, tooth loss and worse.
Researchers explore how COVID-19 affects heart health in Black women
Aug 25, 2020
New research will investigate how COVID-19 impacts cardiovascular health for African American women, a group often left out of medical studies.
Some common blood pressure meds might lower depression risk
Aug 24, 2020
New research on 41 of the most commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure show none of them increase the risk of depression, and nine might actually lower that risk.
Preeclampsia may double a woman's chances for later heart failure
Aug 24, 2020
Women who develop preeclampsia in one or more pregnancies may have a substantially higher risk for heart failure later, according to a new study of Norwegian women.
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