Apr 29, 2021
Many Americans delayed routine checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they gained weight and exercised less. Now, as more vaccines are administered and the country begins to open back up, it's time to take stock of your health.
Apr 28, 2021
Doctors said the discomfort Katrien Limón experienced while exerting herself could be acid flux, trouble with her gallbladder or anxiety. Finally, she saw a cardiologist.
Apr 20, 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has heightened another health crisis: drug abuse, which damages hearts and shortens lives.
Apr 15, 2021
High blood pressure rates among Black adults, especially women, remain disproportionately high, driven by a host of social factors created by years of structural racism, experts say.
Mar 31, 2021
Following seven healthy behaviors could dramatically reduce chronic illness and greatly improve heart and brain health. Yet psychological and other barriers make it hard for people to do so.
Mar 19, 2021
Dental cavities may significantly increase the risk of a life-threatening bleeding stroke in the brain, according to new research.
Mar 17, 2021
A substantial number of people across the globe report sleep problems due to the pandemic, raising the risk for a rise in chronic disease.
Mar 15, 2021
Assessing adults for six heart risk factors and encouraging them to follow seven healthy behaviors would help primary care doctors preserve their patients' brain health, according to a new report.
Mar 15, 2021
A healthy sex life can be an important part of recovery for stroke survivors, but new research shows many report problems.
Mar 11, 2021
People who have strokes are at higher risk for depression than those who have heart attacks, new research finds.