Gender gap in some heart risk factors widens among young adults
Jun 2, 2022
Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds.
Health Disparities News
Her 2-year-old niece noticed something wrong during a video chat. It was a mini-stroke.
May 26, 2022
When she was 44, Dawn Turnage of Youngstown, Ohio, had a series of transient ischemic attacks. Since then, she's worked to stay healthy.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults less likely to receive mental health services despite growing need
May 25, 2022
Pandemic-related stress and hate crimes against Asian American adults have increased the need for mental health services, experts say.
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.
Black, Hispanic adults less likely to receive CPR, especially in public
May 13, 2022
Racial disparities in bystander CPR rates for witnessed cardiac arrests are largest in public settings where the person needing aid is least likely to know people, preliminary research shows.
Women and Black adults wait longer to be seen in the ER for chest pain
May 4, 2022
Among people 55 and younger experiencing chest pain, women and Black adults wait longer to be seen in the emergency room than their male and white counterparts, new research shows.
She retired from playing football at 41, had heart attack at 43
Apr 29, 2022
Tammy Spencer Bey of Pittsburgh had moved on to coaching football when she learned she had a 100% blockage in her right coronary artery. Now healthier than ever, she implores women to stay aware of heart disease.
Uncontrolled blood pressure, diabetes may be common among people with heart failure
Apr 28, 2022
Among U.S. adults with heart failure, about half have uncontrolled high blood pressure, and 1 in 5 being treated for diabetes didn't have it under control, new research shows.
Mediterranean-style diet may lower preeclampsia risk, especially in Black women
Apr 20, 2022
Women who eat a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may be less likely to develop preeclampsia, a serious complication for both mother and child, according to a new study.
Connecting health, pollution and fairness – that's environmental justice
Apr 13, 2022
The environmental justice movement grew from a convergence of health, environmental and civil rights needs.