Monitoring blood pressure at home can be tricky. Here's how to do it right.
May 23, 2022
Keeping track of blood pressure is essential for health, but measuring it accurately isn't always easy. Here's what to know about taking your own readings.
Prevention
The severity of depressive symptoms over time may help predict stroke risk
May 23, 2022
People with repeatedly high depressive symptoms may have a higher risk of stroke, according to new research.
Falls can be a serious, poorly understood threat to people with heart disease
May 19, 2022
Cardiovascular disease, and some medications for it, can increase the risk of potentially dangerous falls. But a new report highlights the many gaps in understanding.
Updated guidelines rethink care for people with bleeding stroke
May 17, 2022
Intracerebral hemorrhage is a less common but dangerous type of stroke. New guidelines say some treatments previously considered standard are not necessary.
Stroke hospitalizations rising among younger adults, but deaths falling
May 16, 2022
Stroke hospitalizations for adults under age 45 rose by 50% from 2007 to 2017, according to preliminary research. But once hospitalized, they were less likely to die than a decade ago.
What expectant moms need to know about mental health during and after pregnancy
May 9, 2022
Anxiety and depression 鈥� more common in women than men 鈥� also are common during and immediately after pregnancy. But they often go undiagnosed and untreated, increasing the risks for heart and other health problems later.
Report calls out gaps in women's heart disease research, care
May 9, 2022
A presidential advisory from the 秘密研究所 seeks better science, education and treatment for cardiovascular disease in women.
Smoking both traditional and e-cigarettes may carry same heart risks as cigarettes alone
May 6, 2022
People who smoke a combination of traditional and e-cigarettes may face the same cardiovascular health risks as those who smoke only traditional cigarettes, new research shows.
5 ways to support, relieve and remember moms on Mother's Day
May 3, 2022
The pandemic made the difficult job of being a mom even harder, but there are ways for everyone to support them this Mother's Day.
Opioid prescriptions after heart device procedures down slightly
May 2, 2022
Federal guidelines designed to curb overprescribing of opioids resulted in a modest reduction in their use among people receiving heart device implants, new research shows.