Cancer, heart disease and a leap year wedding
Nov 9, 2023
After multiple bouts of cancer and heart disease, Stayc Simpson's advice is to never give up.
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Where and how you sit matters when getting blood pressure taken at the doctor's office
Nov 9, 2023
Measuring blood pressure while seated on an exam table and not in a chair with feet on the floor may result in misclassifying people with hypertension, new research suggests.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults have second-highest cardiovascular death rate in the U.S.
Nov 8, 2023
Heart disease and stroke death rates for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults have been substantially underestimated, new research suggests.
People in redlined neighborhoods may be less likely to receive bystander CPR
Nov 7, 2023
The historical segregation practice of redlining has been linked to lower rates of bystander CPR in a new study that looked at more than 43,000 cardiac arrests.
While teaching a fitness class, she had a massive heart attack
Nov 7, 2023
Ratona Harr had a heart attack followed by more heart problems that led her to need a defibrillator implanted in her chest.
Mammograms show promise as tool for predicting heart disease and stroke in women
Nov 6, 2023
Women whose mammograms show evidence of breast artery calcification may face a higher risk for future cardiovascular problems, according to preliminary new research.
Can EKGs read by AI save lives? It's possible, researchers say
Nov 6, 2023
Artificial intelligence outperformed humans in identifying high-risk patients via electrocardiogram, leading to better care and fewer deaths, preliminary research says.
Transgender adults in rural America may have more risks for cardiovascular disease
Nov 6, 2023
Transgender adults in parts of Appalachia may be more likely to have obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol than their cisgender peers, preliminary research suggests.
Their moms' strokes brought them together. Now they're getting married.
Nov 3, 2023
Mike Garrow's mother had a stroke when he was 6 weeks old. Megan Frost was 7 years old when her mom had a stroke. The two connected after Mike posted on Facebook about a tattoo honoring his mother.
Born to heal: Alaska Native blends traditional and Western medicine to promote maternal heart health
Nov 2, 2023
Dr. Allison Kelliher, born into a "generational inheritance of healing," uses her training to promote better cardiovascular health for American Indian and Alaska Native women.
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