Black adults' religious practices linked to better heart health measures
Aug 24, 2022
Black adults with strong spiritual beliefs and practices are more likely to meet measures of good cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
Aug 24, 2022
Black adults with strong spiritual beliefs and practices are more likely to meet measures of good cardiovascular health, new research suggests.
Aug 3, 2022
Measuring blood pressure in both arms and using the higher reading is a more accurate way to diagnose hypertension and assess cardiovascular risk, a new study suggests.
Aug 1, 2022
A large new study of California hospital patients suggests methamphetamine use may be as big a risk to heart health as alcohol misuse and cocaine use.
Jul 11, 2022
A modified Chinese food diet modeled after the DASH diet lowered blood pressure in Chinese adults with hypertension, a four-week study shows.
Jun 13, 2022
Terita Grier of Atlanta passed her heart stress test. Then a trip to the emergency room for coughing and wheezing led to open-heart surgery.
Jun 13, 2022
Middle-aged women with the highest levels of man-made chemicals in their blood were more likely to develop high blood pressure than their peers with the lowest levels, a new study finds.
Jun 8, 2022
Childhood cancer survivors face a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than the general population, but new research suggests they are less likely to be treated for risk factors.
Jun 6, 2022
At 26, composer and producer Brian Kennedy of Los Angeles was finally making it in the music business. Uncontrolled high blood pressure and kidney disease led to a kidney transplant seven years later.
Jun 2, 2022
Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds.
Jun 1, 2022
An analysis of dozens of studies finds roughly 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids – in food or dietary supplements – may be the optimal amount needed to lower blood pressure.