Aug 21, 2023
People with COVID-19 in a New York hospital system were more than twice as likely to develop persistent hypertension than people with influenza, a new analysis suggests.
Aug 3, 2023
Black adult stroke survivors have more risk factors than non-Black peers. But intensive medical management may help cut some disparities, new research suggests.
Aug 2, 2023
Her own challenges inspired Yanela Vickers to learn more about medicine and advocate for maternal and heart health.
Aug 1, 2023
A person's home and neighborhood environment may play a major role in cardiovascular disease risk due to a wide range of factors affecting health behaviors, attitudes and resources.
Jul 26, 2023
Asian and white adults receive bystander CPR for cardiac arrest outside a hospital at similar rates, but it's not entirely clear why fewer Asians survive, according to a new analysis.
Jul 26, 2023
The risk of a deadly heart attack may increase when a heat wave combines with high levels of pollution, new research from China suggests.
Jul 19, 2023
Hmong adults in the U.S. may have strokes earlier than white people and be more likely to have bleeding strokes, new research suggests.
Jul 17, 2023
Redlining, a once-legal discriminatory practice that denied some housing loans to Black families, has been linked to a higher rate of heart failure for Black adults.
Jul 12, 2023
Summer is a time when kids can gain unhealthy weight, and several factors put Latino children at higher risk for developing obesity.
Jun 22, 2023
Stigma and fear are among the reasons many in the Hispanic community may not know or share their family health history – a vital part of preventive care.