Puerto Rico school relies on holistic methods to teach, inspire
Sep 28, 2020
For 20 years, Nuestra Escuela in Puerto Rico has helped 2,500 students by supporting them socioeconomically as well as intellectually.
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New genetic clues to identify aneurysm risk in stomach vessel
Sep 28, 2020
A new study of U.S. veterans identified 14 genes that could predict the risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a bulging or weakening of the large oxygen-supplying blood vessel that goes from the heart to the abdomen.
Her pain seemed muscular. It was actually a heart attack.
Sep 25, 2020
Kelly Sosnowski brushed off symptoms for days, until the pain got so bad that her husband took her to the emergency room.
After grieving mother's death, teen commits to helping others
Sep 24, 2020
First-generation American Ngoc Vuong devotes himself to shedding light on mental health education and disparities.
They survived COVID-19, then faced stigma
Sep 24, 2020
On top of the debilitating physical effects, COVID-19 can spread social harm, too.
How to protect yourself from the stress of politics
Sep 23, 2020
Stressed out by election season? That can affect your health, but here's how to protect yourself.
Common heart defect could limit exercise ability that worsens with age
Sep 23, 2020
Adults born with a ventricular septal defect may lose exercise capacity, even if it had been repaired, according to a new study.
Cluster of risky conditions that can lead to heart disease is rising in Hispanic adults
Sep 22, 2020
Metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that can signal future diabetes or cardiovascular disease, is rising in Hispanic adults, as well as among younger adults.
Repeat heart attacks decline in women, as data suggest need to raise awareness
Sep 21, 2020
Fewer heart attack survivors are experiencing another within a year, according to new research showing the greatest decline was in women. Yet, a new survey shows heart disease awareness among women under 65 has dipped over the past decade.
High blood pressure may cause poor communication between brain regions
Sep 21, 2020
High blood pressure may alter connections in the brain that involve cognition, a small study shows. 8.5.0
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