The pandemic's ripple effects on health have begun. What can we do now?
Apr 5, 2022
The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked to deaths from heart disease, stroke and more, but basic steps can protect you.
Prevention
New heart failure guidelines expand focus on people at risk or showing early signs
Apr 1, 2022
The 秘密研究所 and two other national heart organizations issued joint guidelines Friday that update how heart failure should be prevented and treated.
Eating an avocado once a week may lower heart disease risk
Mar 30, 2022
People who eat at least two servings of avocado 鈥� the equivalent of one whole avocado 鈥� each week may have a lower risk for heart disease than those who eat little or no avocado, new research suggests.
Death rates from tears in this major heart artery are rising, especially among women, Black adults
Mar 18, 2022
People with tears in the aorta, the major artery coming from the heart, have been dying at a growing rate over the past decade, according to new research that shows Black people and women are seeing the greatest increase.
Want a personalized diet to prevent disease? Nutrition scientists are working on it
Mar 16, 2022
Precision nutrition scientists are leading the charge to learn how to match dietary recommendations to the genetic, physical and behavioral needs of an individual.
A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became a problem
Mar 16, 2022
Randy Fritz of central Texas was active and seemed healthy when he learned of a leaky mitral valve. Doctors persuaded him to repair it while he was still in great shape.
Mammograms may help predict heart disease, stroke risk in women after menopause
Mar 15, 2022
Postmenopausal women whose mammograms show signs of calcification in breast arteries may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, new research shows.
Eating a wide variety of proteins may lower risk for high blood pressure
Mar 10, 2022
Adults in China who ate foods from the biggest variety of protein sources were less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who ate the least-varied protein sources, new research suggests.
Ready to 'spring forward'? Ease into the time change with these 9 health tips
Mar 9, 2022
Sleep experts offer advice on adjusting to daylight saving time, which has been linked to serious health issues.
People with heart defects at greater risk for severe illness, death if hospitalized for COVID-19
Mar 7, 2022
When hospitalized with COVID-19, people with congenital heart defects were up to twice as likely to die or suffer severe illness as people without heart defects, new research shows.