Heart health report aims to bolster research, boost care for LGBTQ patients
Oct 8, 2020
A scientific statement highlights disparities in LGBTQ cardiovascular health and points the way for more – and better – research.
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Your pandemic hobby might be doing more good than you know
Oct 7, 2020
Finding the right hobby can do more than help pass the time – it might help your health.
Optimism, resilience may guard heart health in Black adults
Oct 7, 2020
Researchers found that "psychosocial resilience" may be more important for cardiovascular health in Black adults than where they live, which has historically been a social determinant of health.
Beloved San Francisco drag queen spreads message of heart health
Oct 6, 2020
Drag performer Mutha Chucka was diagnosed with a severe heart problem and nearly died. Determination to get well and have a heart-healthy lifestyle helped Mutha recover.
Punch up your migas with more vegetables
Oct 6, 2020
This recipe for vegetable migas packs a heavy nutritional punch and can help you get the daily serving of vegetables. (This article was created with financial support from LifeBridge Health.)
Despite recent setbacks, Americans' blood pressure has dropped dramatically since 1960
Oct 5, 2020
A new study shows blood pressure among adults declined substantially between 1960 and 2005, with near elimination of the deadly severe hypertension common in the early part of the 20th century.
Having spouse in ICU could increase heart risk
Oct 5, 2020
Admission to a hospital's intensive care unit can increase a spouse's risk of a cardiovascular event as soon as a week later, according to a new Japanese study.
How 20 years of stroke research revealed disparities among Mexican Americans
Oct 2, 2020
The 20th anniversary of a large stroke study in Corpus Christi, Texas, highlights – and is helping to shrink – health disparities between Mexican Americans and their white peers. BDT
People in poor heart health more likely to give their doctors low marks
Oct 1, 2020
As cardiovascular health worsens in the U.S., people with poor heart health have worse perceptions of their patient-clinician relationship, according to a new study.
Lung injuries should be a warning about vaping's risks
Sep 30, 2020
EVALI faded from the headlines, but doctors say the lung disease shows how dangerous vaping can be.
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