Ethnicity a 'risk-enhancing' factor under new cholesterol guidelines
Jan 11, 2019
Indian or Japanese? Puerto Rican or Mexican? Ethnic background plays a role in cholesterol screening and treatment.
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Blood pressure may explain elevated dementia risk in black adults
Jan 9, 2019
Older black adults with high blood pressure, and especially black men, show more severe cognitive declines than white adults with high blood pressure, according to new research.
'Rescuing' food to feed the hungry
Dec 19, 2018
Leah Lizarondo found it "criminal" that 40 percent of U.S. food goes to waste every year while so many Americans go hungry every day. So, she's doing something about it with 412 Food Rescue.
Hair isn't the only thing getting trimmed at these black barbershops
Dec 17, 2018
A new study shows long-term reductions in blood pressure among African-American men who met with pharmacists during barber visits.
Sleep apnea may double risk of drug-resistant hypertension in black adults
Dec 10, 2018
Moderate or severe sleep apnea was associated with more than twice the odds of resistant hypertension in black adults, according to a new study.
Filmmakers look at nutrition and health in black communities
Dec 7, 2018
Filmmakers Jasmine Johnson and Carlita Wilson know firsthand how poor nutrition can lead to serious health problems.
Traumatic childhood could increase heart disease risk in adulthood
Nov 8, 2018
Children who grow up in traumatic or distressing environments are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke by middle age, a new study found.
Interpreters are essential part of care for stroke patients struggling to understand
Oct 11, 2018
Medical interpreters play a critical role in helping doctors correctly treat stroke patients who don't speak English, experts say.
Health of Hispanic babies with heart defects tied to mom's education, insurance
Oct 10, 2018
In the U.S., the education level and insurance status of mothers may help explain poor health outcomes seen in Hispanic infants born with certain heart defects, a new study suggests.
Stroke care gains in Puerto Rico falter after Hurricane Maria
Oct 9, 2018
The progress achieved in stroke care in Puerto Rico has eroded in the year following Hurricane Maria, say researchers who spent five years on a project designed to improve stroke care on the island.