Broken heart syndrome is on the rise, especially among older women
Oct 13, 2021
Life-threatening Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, is on the upswing, particularly in women, according to new research.
Oct 13, 2021
Life-threatening Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or broken heart syndrome, is on the upswing, particularly in women, according to new research.
Oct 13, 2021
The flu and COVID-19 are different, but both are dangerous. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.
Oct 12, 2021
The pandemic has highlighted societal inequities that leave some communities more at risk, and recent studies suggest the disparities are more severely impacting Hispanic people who only speak Spanish.
Oct 11, 2021
Kawasaki disease has long-term health implications, but the transition from pediatric to adult care needs to be handled better, a new report says.
Oct 8, 2021
Fasting during Ramadan is safe and may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily – for both healthy people and those with hypertension, according to a new study.
Oct 8, 2021
The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and its additional study in youth have provided important insights into a fast-growing, diverse population.
Oct 7, 2021
When Ariel Hernandez was 2, she had groundbreaking heart surgery. A year later, she's putting a face on an otherwise scary diagnosis.
Oct 6, 2021
Years of exposure to air pollution and traffic noise appeared to increase women's risk for heart failure, a large study of Danish nurses found.
Oct 6, 2021
The frequency of mental illnesses is similar across all racial and ethnic groups, but the way people with these conditions are treated is not. The gaps in treatment widen as severity of an illness grows.
Oct 5, 2021
Longtime runner Marla Sewall survived a cardiac arrest in her bathtub. With an implanted device, the mother of four is back in action.
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