4 steps to stealth health during a fall getaway
Sep 24, 2019
Planning to take advantage of shoulder season? Remember a few to-dos while you are away to keep moving and reduce sedentary time.
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Yo-yoing blood pressure could be bad for the brain in those with Alzheimer's
Sep 23, 2019
A new study links blood pressure variability with worsening dementia in people with Alzheimer's disease.
Adopted baby's unexpected heart problem brought unexpected joy
Sep 20, 2019
The Zoog family wanted to adopt a baby from China with a special need – except a heart problem. But that's exactly what their daughter had.
These diets helped women with diabetes cut heart attack, stroke risk
Sep 19, 2019
Cardiovascular disease is a serious threat to women who have diabetes, but diets like Mediterranean and DASH could help them, new research shows.
What should your baby or child be drinking? Health groups now agree
Sep 18, 2019
Experts set common guidelines that emphasize the benefits of milk and water and the need to avoid sweetened products – including most plant-based milks.
Study sees 'epidemic' of deadly heart infections linked to opioid abuse
Sep 18, 2019
Researchers say infective endocarditis related to drug abuse is striking young, poor people more often.
Vitamin D is good for the bones, but what about the heart?
Sep 17, 2019
Vitamin D is important to your body, but research shows taking supplements may not help you fight off heart problems.
Taking blood pressure at home may better predict heart problem in black adults
Sep 16, 2019
A new study says out-of-office blood pressure testing for black adults could help predict a high blood pressure-related condition better than clinical testing.
Women with heart failure less likely to get heart pump device
Sep 13, 2019
Left ventricular assist devices, or LVADs, are increasingly the norm for people with advanced heart failure, but women are less likely to get them, according to new research.
A guide to a custom-tailored era of heart failure treatment
Sep 12, 2019
Precision-oriented medicine, which takes individual factors into account, offers exciting possibilities in heart failure, experts say.
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