Diabetes control at the holidays: It's not about perfection
Dec 12, 2023
Don't be too hard on yourself, say experts who offer advice for keeping blood sugar in check this holiday season.
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She was dancing at a silent disco when symptoms hit. Something was wrong with her heart.
Dec 11, 2023
Tami Nutt of Waco, Texas, thought she was having a heart attack during a silent disco party. Turns out, it was something else: broken heart syndrome.
Football player traded NFL dreams for a new purpose after blood clot
Dec 8, 2023
Kristoffer Doura pushed himself through one last round of drills at the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, then he collapsed. At the hospital, doctors discovered a blood clot.
Latin dance can liven up holiday celebrations and boost health
Dec 7, 2023
Want to enrich holiday cheer and health simultaneously? Try tapping your feet to a Latin beat, like salsa, merengue and bachata.
High blood pressure may be experienced as a couple
Dec 6, 2023
If one person in a heterosexual couple has high blood pressure, the other may be more likely to also have the condition, new research suggests.
Heart abnormalities in older Hispanic women linked to high blood pressure during pregnancy
Dec 5, 2023
Hypertension during pregnancy increases the risk of changes in heart structure and function later in life, a new study of Hispanic women suggests.
Sleep problems linked to heart health risks during and after menopause
Dec 4, 2023
Middle-aged women with insomnia, poor sleep quality and other sleep disturbances may have worse cardiovascular health, a new study finds.
More than a dozen strokes interrupted – but didn't end – her pursuit of becoming a lawyer
Dec 1, 2023
Just days before the bar exam, Brianne Rico experienced multiple strokes, leading to paralysis and a dire prognosis.
Ovary-sparing hysterectomy may not offer protection against metabolic syndrome
Dec 1, 2023
Hysterectomies, with or without ovarian preservation, may be linked to a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, new research suggests.
For green spaces to be most beneficial to health, they need to be walkable
Nov 30, 2023
The positive health effects of green space may not just be about where you live, but how easily you can access nature, according to new research.
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