Researchers examine dangerous combination of diabetes, heart failure among Asians
Aug 21, 2019
Diabetes and heart failure can cause structural changes in the heart and increase the risk of death, a study in Asian people shows.
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Leon's journey: From drug dealer to community leader
Aug 15, 2019
After seven years in prison, Leon returned to Flint, Michigan. His M.A.D.E. Institute lifts felons and at-risk kids.
Study finds racial gap in who gets critical stroke treatments
Aug 1, 2019
Stroke patients who are black, Hispanic or uninsured were less likely to get a drug that dissolves clots or a procedure that removes them.
An absent dad made him feel unlovable. Now, he helps wayward fathers
Jul 30, 2019
There's still one man Fathers UpLift founder Charles Daniels Jr. hasn't healed – his own father.
An innovative hub feeds the need for fresh produce in Flint
Jul 26, 2019
Flint Fresh buys, sells and delivers Michigan farmers' fresh produce to restaurants, groups and children who've been deprived of them.
Best way to end homelessness and its health impact? Prevent evictions
Jul 16, 2019
A Boston organization that houses the homeless is scaling up its program to help prevent the problem from occurring in the first place.
For black women, pregnancy complications could be early sign of heart disease risk
Jul 15, 2019
Researchers add to evidence that gestational diabetes is a "harbinger of disorders" women could be prone to developing later in life.
Black children in poor areas less likely to get bystander CPR
Jul 10, 2019
A study compared rates of bystander CPR and found black children in poor neighborhoods fared worse than white children.
She studied ticks in Thailand and a bacterium in TB. Now she empowers the poor to ride bikes.
Jul 3, 2019
As executive director of Redemptive Cycles, Kathryn Doornbos loves directly impacting lives.
Air pollution means pregnant women can't breathe easy
Jul 2, 2019
Should air pollution worry pregnant women? Yes – but how much isn't clear.