Black, Hispanic families hit hardest by dementia
Feb 23, 2021
Black and Hispanic adults are at greater risk for dementia than their white peers, due to a mix of health and socioeconomic disparities.
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33 weeks pregnant, an emergency delivery and heart failure
Feb 22, 2021
Lupita Garcia overcame a rare, pregnancy-related heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Dr. Jen Ashton's prescription for enduring the pandemic: Learn to think like a doctor
Feb 22, 2021
A new book from ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton counsels on how to create a "new normal."
Testosterone therapy fails to improve artery health in older men
Feb 22, 2021
Exercise training can improve artery health in older men, even as testosterone levels decline, according to a new study that found testosterone replacement therapy didn't make a difference.
Even low levels of air pollution can increase heart, lung risks in older adults
Feb 22, 2021
Long-term exposure to air pollutants can increase hospitalizations for heart and lung problems in older adults, a new study finds.
Lifelong discrimination linked to high blood pressure in Black people
Feb 22, 2021
Dealing with a lifetime of perceived discrimination seems to increase the risk for hypertension in Black people, but not in white, Chinese or Hispanic people, a new study finds.
Lower your sodium, and blood pressure will follow
Feb 15, 2021
Any reduction in sodium consumption may lead to a decrease in blood pressure, with lasting benefits – even in people with normal blood pressure, a new study found.
Hoping to find out her baby's sex, she learned of a serious heart defect
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
A 'one-stop shop' for health care in Asian immigrant communities
Feb 12, 2021
North East Medical Services treats the whole body – and the whole community – with a range of disciplines and dialects.
Here's what heart patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2021
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 can affect the heart directly and indirectly. Learn how to protect yourself.
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