Could sunshine lower blood pressure? Study offers enlightenment
Feb 28, 2020
Exposure to sunlight might lower blood pressure, according to a new observational study of dialysis patients, but hold on to your sunscreen.
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Slow and steady wins the race when it comes to heart-healthy exercise
Feb 26, 2020
Extreme exercise in people who are inactive or have undiagnosed heart disease can raise the risk of cardiac arrest, abnormal heart rhythm and heart attack, according to a new scientific statement.
After heart attack, mini-stroke and stroke, survivor has some advice
Feb 26, 2020
A North Carolina man's brushes with catastrophe give him a message to share with others.
Sugary drinks negatively impact these two risk factors for heart disease
Feb 26, 2020
Drinking 12 ounces of sugary beverages more than once a day may lower "good" cholesterol and increase triglycerides, a new study shows.
Legacy of discrimination reflected in health inequality
Feb 25, 2020
Most people can rattle off heart disease risk factors like hypertension and obesity. But for African Americans, discrimination needs to be on that list.
Race, income in neighborhoods tied to cardiac arrest survival
Feb 25, 2020
People are more likely to survive a cardiac arrest in affluent or white neighborhoods, a new study finds.
Can a phone call help restart the heart?
Feb 24, 2020
A new report lays out necessary steps for 911 dispatchers to give lifesaving CPR instructions to bystanders over the phone.
When an untreated infection leads to heart valve disease
Feb 21, 2020
Rheumatic heart disease, which can wreck heart valves when strep throat isn't treated, still kills 300,000 people worldwide each year.
This meaty dish takes the fat out of Fat Tuesday
Feb 21, 2020
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a healthy twist on Louisiana jambalaya.
These stroke survivors may not be prescribed enough blood pressure meds
Feb 21, 2020
People who survive a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain remain at high risk from uncontrolled hypertension, a new study suggests.
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