Black women in childbearing years face higher blood pressure risks than white peers
Feb 27, 2023
Black women in their childbearing years face double the risk for uncontrolled high blood pressure than white women, new research finds.
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Much has been learned about long COVID – and much remains to be learned
Feb 24, 2023
What causes long COVID, how to treat it, even what to call it – it's all still being sorted out, but researchers are beginning to unravel the potentially debilitating condition.
While home recovering from COVID-19, she saved her husband's life
Feb 23, 2023
Mike Button of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, went into cardiac arrest while working in his home office. His wife, Stephanie, saw it happen and quickly started CPR.
Give me a beet: Why this root vegetable should be on your plate
Feb 22, 2023
Beets are full of color and nutrients that give them medicinal properties that could help fight diseases.
Active, healthy, pregnant … and in need of a new aortic valve
Feb 21, 2023
Only after Erin Kidwell of Dallas passed out while running did she learn that giving birth to her third child could be life-threatening.
Understanding the stroke-depression link – and what survivors and families can do
Feb 20, 2023
Up to half of stroke survivors may experience depression at some point. Sen. John Fetterman's treatment is drawing attention to the issue.
Take it from Damar: Learning CPR is easy, quick and can save a life
Feb 20, 2023
Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills has issued the #3forHeart CPR Challenge, encouraging everyone to learn CPR so they can save a life, just like others did for him.
The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks
Feb 20, 2023
As a woman transitions to menopause, her risk factors for cardiovascular disease rise, research shows.
Next feat for doc who gave CPR to 2 runners in 1 race? Preventing more hearts from stopping.
Feb 17, 2023
Dr. Steven Lome made headlines for his lifesaving feat at the Monterey Bay Half Marathon. In addition to promoting CPR and AEDs, he's using the platform to encourage others to adopt a heart-healthier lifestyle – like he did.
To make history, a major study on Black heart health looked beyond the lab
Feb 16, 2023
The Jackson Heart Study has produced many insights on cardiovascular health, but before it could do so, it had to win the trust of Black men and women in Mississippi.
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