Bright outdoor light at night may increase stroke risk
Mar 25, 2024
A new study looks at the effects of bright outdoor lights and air pollution in a large city in China.
Health Disparities News
Social and economic hardships in childhood may alter gut bacteria in Hispanic adults
Mar 18, 2024
Low socioeconomic status during childhood may affect the type of bacteria found in the gut of Hispanic adults, new research suggests.
Black veterans with PTSD may face a higher risk of rehospitalization after a stroke
Mar 14, 2024
A new study of VA data finds Black veterans with PTSD were more likely to return to the hospital after a stroke than white veterans.
Too much of a food thing: A century of change in how we eat
Mar 13, 2024
How Americans' eating habits have altered – and how our eating habits have altered us.
More than half of American Indian teens and young adults have high cholesterol
Mar 8, 2024
Despite many young American Indians having high cholesterol – a risk factor for heart disease and stroke – few are receiving treatment to lower it, new research shows.
Fasting at Ramadan while keeping health in mind
Mar 5, 2024
Experts offer ways to stay safe and energized in a month when Islam emphasizes both body and soul.
Dr. Nanette Wenger, the queen of hearts
Mar 4, 2024
Heart disease was once considered a man's disease. Dr. Nanette Wenger changed that. But the 93-year-old cardiologist says her work is not yet done.
At 97, AHA's first Black president looks back at his pioneering career
Feb 28, 2024
Dr. Edward Cooper's legacy includes upping the emphasis on stroke and inclusion with the American Heart Association – plus a family filled with doctors.
The intersection of race, ethnicity and health in Afro Latino communities
Feb 21, 2024
Studies often lump all Hispanic people together, which experts say has masked racial health disparities among Afro Latino people.
The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women
Feb 9, 2024
For most of the 20th century, heart disease was considered a man’s disease. While research over the past several decades has shown it to be as big a threat – if not bigger – to women, prevention, diagnostic and treatment gaps remain.