She solved her heart problem. Then she learned her unborn baby had one.
Oct 10, 2024
Ashley Boyea thought asthma was why she was huffing and puffing at work. It turned out to be her heart. Then, she learned her unborn baby had a heart defect.
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Drugstore job and volunteer work put him on a path to a career in medicine
Oct 4, 2024
Charlie Pérez-Suárez, the son of Mexican immigrants, wanted a career in health care. A volunteer clinic job working with Spanish-speaking patients led him to cardiology.
Nearly 50 years after research began, more questions than answers about Hispanic heart health
Oct 1, 2024
Demographic and health data for Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. wasn't even collected until the 1980s. Today, much remains unknown about their cardiovascular health.
The heart's 'always working.' She is, too, in studying it to help children.
Sep 16, 2024
Paula Nieto-Morales has a lifelong fascination with newborns and the heart. She's feeding her interests through research with a goal of becoming a physician-scientist.
Social factors may affect heart health of Asian ethnicities in the US differently
Sep 16, 2024
Asian American people are not one group but many. Social, political and economic factors likely affect the cardiovascular health of each subgroup differently, according to a new science report.
Popular home blood pressure cuffs may not fit millions of adults
Sep 6, 2024
The arms of more than 17 million adults in the U.S. may not fit the cuffs that come with popular home blood pressure machines, causing inaccurate readings, a new study suggests.
American Indian adults may face higher rates of heart failure
Aug 21, 2024
The incidence of heart failure in a new study of American Indian adults was two to three times higher than other studies have found in Black, Hispanic and white adults.
Heart attack portrayals in movies miss the mark, study finds
Aug 14, 2024
The typical Hollywood portrayal of a heart attack likely perpetuates the idea that the condition only affects white men and overdramatizes symptoms, new research shows.
The important gap community health workers and care managers can fill in high blood pressure care
Aug 5, 2024
Care managers and community health workers can help people with limited resources achieve their health goals, especially in rural areas, new research suggests.
What young adults can do right now to prevent heart attacks and strokes
Jul 30, 2024
Young adults who follow a checklist for good heart health are less likely to show early signs of clogged arteries than those who don't, new research finds.