Black, Hispanic families hit hardest by dementia
Feb 23, 2021
Black and Hispanic adults are at greater risk for dementia than their white peers, due to a mix of health and socioeconomic disparities.
Feb 23, 2021
Black and Hispanic adults are at greater risk for dementia than their white peers, due to a mix of health and socioeconomic disparities.
Feb 22, 2021
Lupita Garcia overcame a rare, pregnancy-related heart condition called peripartum cardiomyopathy.
Feb 22, 2021
A new book from ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton counsels on how to create a "new normal."
Feb 22, 2021
Exercise training can improve artery health in older men, even as testosterone levels decline, according to a new study that found testosterone replacement therapy didn't make a difference.
Feb 22, 2021
Long-term exposure to air pollutants can increase hospitalizations for heart and lung problems in older adults, a new study finds.
Feb 22, 2021
Dealing with a lifetime of perceived discrimination seems to increase the risk for hypertension in Black people, but not in white, Chinese or Hispanic people, a new study finds.
Feb 15, 2021
Any reduction in sodium consumption may lead to a decrease in blood pressure, with lasting benefits – even in people with normal blood pressure, a new study found.
Feb 12, 2021
Latisha Wilborne tried to get pregnant for a year. Then, at her 20-week ultrasound, she was told her unborn baby had a serious heart defect.
Feb 12, 2021
North East Medical Services treats the whole body – and the whole community – with a range of disciplines and dialects.
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 can affect the heart directly and indirectly. Learn how to protect yourself.
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