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Get past its spines and reap health benefits from the prickly pear cactus
Aug 4, 2023
The prickly pear cactus may look menacing, but its pads and fruit can pack a nutritional punch.
Aug 4, 2023
The prickly pear cactus may look menacing, but its pads and fruit can pack a nutritional punch.
Aug 3, 2023
Black adult stroke survivors have more risk factors than non-Black peers. But intensive medical management may help cut some disparities, new research suggests.
Aug 2, 2023
Her own challenges inspired Yanela Vickers to learn more about medicine and advocate for maternal and heart health.
Aug 1, 2023
A person's home and neighborhood environment may play a major role in cardiovascular disease risk due to a wide range of factors affecting health behaviors, attitudes and resources.
Jul 31, 2023
Hal Harbuck, aka Hal Jay, quit smoking after his heart attack 17 years ago. He developed irregular heart rhythms years later, and earlier this year, he received a new heart.
Jul 31, 2023
Routinely drinking alcohol – in any amount – affects blood pressure as you age, according to a new analysis.
Jul 28, 2023
Venting to someone with an empathetic ear may help relieve stress. But when done too often or to the wrong person, it can have negative consequences, experts say.
Jul 27, 2023
Dawn Berry of Oklahoma City took her stroke as a wakeup call. She's now lost more than 200 pounds, walks daily and embraces life.
Jul 26, 2023
Most strokes are preventable, says Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele. Here's what he does to keep his own brain healthy.
Jul 26, 2023
Asian and white adults receive bystander CPR for cardiac arrest outside a hospital at similar rates, but it's not entirely clear why fewer Asians survive, according to a new analysis.
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