How Black women can take control of their blood pressure
Sep 28, 2021
A self-care program to teach strategies about medication, healthy eating and exercise may offer Black women help in controlling high blood pressure, a small study suggests.
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Uncontrolled high blood pressure shifts with age, hitting men and women differently
Sep 27, 2021
Younger men and older women are most likely to have high blood pressure that's not under control despite taking medication, preliminary research says.
Exercise may reduce sleep apnea and improve brain health
Sep 27, 2021
A small study from Brazil finds supervised exercise training may reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and improve brain function.
Women may be more willing than men to donate organs
Sep 24, 2021
Men and women have similar reasons for becoming – or not becoming – an organ donor, according to a new national survey that suggests women are more willing to donate their organs.
High school football player tackles stroke, heart condition
Sep 23, 2021
High school football player Carson Cathey had a stroke after getting up one morning. A cardiologist who had the same condition helped him return to the field.
Food insecurity's long-term health consequences
Sep 22, 2021
Food insecurity isn't just a dilemma of getting enough to eat today. It's a problem with long-term consequences for physical and mental health, and millions of people in the U.S. are trying to cope.
A day before his cardiologist appointment, 41-year-old had a stroke
Sep 21, 2021
Patrick Wright had finally shifted from a troubled life to a smoother path. Paralysis on his left side from a stroke almost caused him to give up, but he fought back for the youth he was helping.
A year of committed exercise in middle age reversed worrisome heart stiffness
Sep 20, 2021
A year of exercise training preserved or increased youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among middle-aged people with early signs of heart failure, new research shows.
Clot-removing procedure appears safe for pregnant stroke patients
Sep 20, 2021
Mechanical thrombectomy has been widely used to treat stroke patients but has been little-studied in pregnant women.
Weight-loss meds, surgery could fight obesity-related high blood pressure
Sep 20, 2021
When diet and exercise aren't helping, experts analyzing treatments for obesity-related high blood pressure say medications and metabolic surgery can be effective.
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