TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Erin Kidwell had worked all day and needed a break. Exercise is her favorite release, so she did a few squats and jumping jacks, then headed out for a run. Instead of being home in Dallas, she was visiting her parentsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a brutal reality that confronts many recovering stroke patients: After six months or so of rehab, any arm and hand movement not yet restored is unlikely to return. But new cutting-edge research aims to use electrical stimulation to jumpstart stroke-interrupted communication betweenContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Running the Monterey Bay Half Marathon, Dr. Steven Lome kept his eyes locked on two runners ahead of him. They were his oldest kids, 16-year-old Jadyn and 14-year-old Ian. Both are on their high school’s cross-country team and, Lome said, “bothContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Hot flashes and night sweats – they are the hallmark symptoms of menopause. But there’s something else happening to women entering their late 40s and early 50s that they can’t see or feel and may not even know about: Their cardiovascularContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’re in your doctor’s office, and the nurse checks your blood pressure as a matter of course. But your numbers are high, and the doctor steps in with some advice, and possibly a prescription for medications that can lower it. So, now thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 shot may protect a person from more than the virus alone, new research suggests. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City linked vaccination with fewer heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular issues among peopleContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sticking to a consistent sleeping routine may help keep your arteries clear as you age, new research suggests. Conversely, older adults who slept for a varying number of hours each night and tended to fall asleep at different times were more likely toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many things can make your heart skip a beat — the words to a song, a case of the nerves or a near car accident — but these temporary palpitations aren’t usually cause for concern. But much more serious, and sometimes deadly, thingsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A quarter-century ago, the foundations were laid for the Jackson Heart Study, one of the most significant research efforts in the history of heart health. As the largest single-site study of Black people’s heart health ever undertaken, it would eventually spawnContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame. Nearly 90% of Americans exceed dietary guidelines for sodium intake, a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease. New research out of CanadaContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When shooting guard King McClure showed up at Baylor University in 2015, he was one of the top recruits in the country. An NBA career seemed likely. But before he even made it to his first college game, a doctor toldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Congestive heart failure is a scary diagnosis nobody wants to hear, but what is the condition and how do you manage it? Plenty of people are affected: Roughly 5.7 million Americans are living with congestive heart failure, with 670,000 new cases diagnosed eachContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Maternal exposure to air pollution may raise the risk for heart defects in an unborn child, according to new research from China that suggests the risks are just as high in the three months prior to pregnancy as they are duringContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — A woman’s heart health prior to becoming pregnant greatly affects her risk for pregnancy-related complications and the long-term cardiovascular health of both mother and child, according to a new report that calls for greater attention to the issue. Improving maternal heartContinue Reading