Blood vessels – not just brain cells – can affect brain health, new report finds
Apr 3, 2023
Brain health experts look at what's known about the link between blood vessels, dementia and other brain disorders in a new science report.
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Explaining cardiovascular risk disparities among young people with Type 1 diabetes
Mar 30, 2023
Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes develop stiff arteries – an early sign of cardiovascular disease – at a higher rate than their white peers, new research finds.
Missouri man turns heart disease diagnosis into public service message
Mar 29, 2023
Coronary artery disease and throat cancer inspired Don Young's anti-smoking campaign and lifestyle change.
Irregular sleep schedule linked to high blood pressure
Mar 28, 2023
It's not just how long people sleep, but how well they stick to a regular sleep schedule that affects their hypertension risk, new research suggests.
Weight loss may aid health even if some pounds return
Mar 28, 2023
An intensive behavioral weight loss program improved health risks for at least five years, possibly even when people didn't keep all the weight off, a research review suggests.
What to do when a genetic test result signals possible heart risk
Mar 27, 2023
As genetic tests make it easier to spot potential risks for cardiovascular disease, an American Heart Association report says results should be evaluated with care – and spells out how to do so.
A decade after her baby's heart surgery, a surgeon fixed the same problem in her heart
Mar 27, 2023
Despite her family history, shortness of breath and fainting spells, it took years before Cynthia Felix Jeffers of New York City was diagnosed with a heart defect.
Many Latinos in the US don't get enough sleep, and researchers are trying to learn why
Mar 24, 2023
Researchers are looking in Arizona, near the Mexico border, for some reasons why Latino adults aren't sleeping enough – a problem linked to cardiovascular disease.
Back from deployment, Air Force member diagnosed with congestive heart failure
Mar 23, 2023
After a year-long deployment, Kassandra Benson returned home and started having symptoms that led to several diagnoses, including heart failure and heart valve disease.
Medical student learned lesson at an early age: 'Health goes beyond medicine'
Mar 22, 2023
His family's health experiences in the Bay Area inspired Juan Medina-Echeverria to become a doctor.
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