Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a heightened prevalence of chronic ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers.
Mar 24, 2025
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Every year, heart disease claims the lives of more Americans than any other health condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One of the key risk factors for heart disease is high blood pressure. ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Nigeria's government launched an initiative in 2024 offering free emergency cesarean sections to poor and vulnerable women, in a plan to bring down the high number of mothers dying in childbirth.
Mar 24, 2025
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Most people probably would not connect seasonal allergies with their hearts. Itchy, watery eyes and stuffy noses, sure—but not cardiovascular issues.
Mar 24, 2025
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La Trobe scientists have developed an animal model that for the first time mimics how the combination of fat, salt, and sugar in modern fast-food diets can cause cardiovascular issues like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes ...
Mar 24, 2025
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When it comes to your child's health, do you think much about their risks of developing heart disease? Probably not, since so much of keeping kids healthy means dealing with sore throats, scraped knees and other ailments. ...
Mar 24, 2025
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As a nurse working in a neurocritical care, I witnessed the sudden and devastating effects of stroke on survivors and their caregivers.
Mar 20, 2025
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The answer to your heart health may be on your wrist, a new study suggests. Researchers have developed a new way to assess cardiovascular health based on information routinely collected by smartwatches, according to a study ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Mar 19, 2025
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