TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A medical school lecture taught Dr. Samuel Kung a vital lesson: He needed to see a cardiologist. As a toddler, Kung had Kawasaki disease, an illness of unknown cause that tends to strike young children. He doesn’t remember being sick, justContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The pandemic has highlighted societal inequities that leave historically disenfranchised communities more at risk for COVID-19 exposure. But recent studies suggest the disparities more severely impact Hispanic people who only speak Spanish, especially when it comes to unemployment and food insecurity.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A drowning child has a much lower risk of severe disability or death if a bystander steps in, even without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), new research finds. “Bystanders play a critical role in preventing poor outcomes in childhood drowning by instituting safe, early andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you are over 50 and you have high blood pressure or a health condition for which blood pressure control is essential, at-home blood pressure checks can avert medical emergencies. The trouble is that too few of these people actually perform them, aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Every year, on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, hundreds of millions of Muslims celebrate the month of Ramadan by, in part, fasting daily from sunrise to sunset. Now, new research shows it might help lower blood pressure – atContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — At first, there was skepticism about what would become the most extensive study of Hispanic and Latino health in the United States. But 15 years and nearly 400 scientific papers later, the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos is still producingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Years of exposure to air pollution and traffic noise could make you more vulnerable to heart failure, a new study warns. “We found that long-term exposure to specific air pollutants and road traffic noise increased the risk of incident heart failure, especially forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Good dental hygiene may well be a weapon against severe COVID-19: A new study shows that taking care of your teeth and gums may lower your risk of serious infection, especially if you have heart disease. Previous research has found an association betweenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Heart surgery can be tough. It can be stressful. And while it can lead families on a path they might not have chosen, sometimes that path guides them smack dab into a purpose. That’s what happened to Ariel Hernandez and herContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Iron is vital to health, and too little in your diet might lead to heart disease, European researchers report. They said about 1 in 10 new cases of heart disease in middle-aged people might be prevented if they had sufficient levels of ironContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Living with a mental health disorder isn’t easy. It can carry the weight of stigma, making you feel different. For people who face racial and ethnic discrimination, experts say the added “otherness” of mental illnesses may prove one hurdle too manyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans have been persistently hard-hit with heart disease risk factors for the past 20 years — and social issues like unemployment and low income account for a good deal of it, a new study finds. Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Marla Sewall does it for the endorphins. “It makes me feel good,” said the 52-year-old whose jogs help her maintain her physical and mental health. In addition to her regular outings near her home in the Dallas enclave of Highland Park,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure and only 24% have it under control, but what’s the best way to treat it — one high-dose pill or two at a lower dose? A large new study suggests that two medications may beContinue Reading