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.
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.
Jun 15, 2023
Low-cost screenings for peripheral artery disease may reduce inequities in the development, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, according to a new scientific statement.
Jun 7, 2023
People on Medicaid who have diabetes may not be getting recommended care after being hospitalized for the first time for heart failure, a study in Alabama found.
Jun 1, 2023
CPR can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Trainers are trying to overcome reluctance among some in the Latino community to learn the lifesaving skill and step in during an emergency.
May 17, 2023
MASALA, which stands for Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America, is a pioneering long-term study that's finding data and diversity in one of the country's fastest-growing populations.
May 10, 2023
A 1986 analysis suggested that Latino people in the U.S. live longer despite socioeconomic and health care inequities. What do experts say now about the so-called Hispanic paradox?
Apr 28, 2023
Health inequities, language barriers and machismo are among the reasons Latino people tend to dodge doctors, putting their health at risk.
Apr 19, 2023
As she was growing up, Melissa Rodríguez Mendoza saw a need for Spanish-speaking health care workers when her parents struggled to navigate doctor visits. Now, she's in medical school.
Apr 5, 2023
Experiencing discrimination may increase the chance of dying, especially from cardiovascular-related causes, according to a new study that followed participants for nearly two decades.