Cardiology
Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains
You've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?
Nov 17, 2024
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High Blood Pressure
Neuroscience
These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn
A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.
Nov 14, 2024
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Neuroscience
Those with stroke risk factors may be more likely to have severe strokes
People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, not only have a higher risk of stroke, they may also have more severe strokes than people without ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Health
What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do
Janet Rapp strode briskly down a paved path through the city zoo, waving at friends and stopping briefly to greet emus she knows by name.
Nov 13, 2024
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Health
Primary care professionals key to helping people achieve and maintain heart health, say researchers
Primary care clinicians and practices are uniquely positioned to help people achieve optimal cardiovascular health through screening, diagnosing and treating the health behaviors and factors outlined in the American Heart ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds high-speed internet access correlates with increased obesity
Popular high speed internet activities like bingeing on streaming platforms and online gaming could be increasing obesity rates in Australians, new research has found.
Nov 11, 2024
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Cardiology
AI-powered tool may offer quick, no-contact blood pressure and diabetes screening
A new system that combines high-speed video and an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm may offer quick, no-contact screenings for high blood pressure and type 1 or type 2 diabetes without needing blood tests, blood ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart patients want sexual health guidance from health care professionals, study suggests
Older adults with heart conditions reported in a survey that their sexual health impacts their mood and well-being. However, they also noted that most health care professionals did not offer them sexual health information, ...
Nov 11, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Study links historical redlining to delays in HIV treatment
A new study from Tulane University finds that historical race-based lending practices are still impacting health today, linking these discriminatory policies to delays in effective HIV treatment within affected neighborhoods.
Nov 11, 2024
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Cardiology
Heart disease more common in past redlined areas linked to limited access to healthy foods
Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity were more common and linked to reduced access to healthy foods among people who live in neighborhoods previously subjected to redlining, according to a preliminary ...
Nov 11, 2024
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