May 23, 2024
West Virginia has some of the highest rates of chronic illness in the nation, with doctors and hospitals few and far between. Community health workers fill that gap.
May 22, 2024
Stroke risks, symptoms and outcomes are not always the same for women and men.
May 21, 2024
Statistically, West Virginia is among the least-healthy states in the nation. Breaking that stranglehold requires a massive cultural shift. Families in the rural town of Rainelle are trying to do just that.
May 20, 2024
Gains in knowledge about the causes of obesity and how to treat it often aren’t getting to the people who need them, according to a new science report.
May 20, 2024
Soon after birth, doctors discovered Elias Soto had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Genetic testing showed his dad, Rafael, also had it – and it was severe.
May 17, 2024
Research suggests asthma is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, questions remain about the link between the chronic lung disorder and heart health.
May 16, 2024
As the Ioway move away from conventional monocropping, their Kansas reservation has become an example of farming without herbicides and pesticides.
May 16, 2024
Cindy Allen-Stuckey was one of the first children to have heart defect surgery in the 1950s. A few years ago, she learned how groundbreaking her surgery was.
May 15, 2024
Dr. Latha Palaniappan's professional drive to explain differences in cardiovascular disease among Asian Americans comes from a personal place.
May 14, 2024
Terrianne Zonca was at her grandfather's funeral in Hawaii when her heart stopped. She survived and was diagnosed with long QT syndrome.
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