Nation's heart health success story not written for everyone
Apr 3, 2024
Cardiovascular health gains of the past 30 years went largely to people with higher incomes, creating wide inequities between rich and poor, new research finds.
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Social factors may affect cardiovascular risk differently among Asian American adults
Apr 3, 2024
The risk factors for heart attacks and strokes among Asian American adults may be influenced at varying degrees by employment, housing and other social factors, new research finds.
How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues
Mar 28, 2024
A new study of Hispanic adults in the U.S. helps clarify how people who eat more fiber may be lowering their risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Heart disease, stroke risk may be higher in certain neighborhoods
Mar 27, 2024
Residents of neighborhoods with more environmental and social problems had higher rates of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors than people in less disadvantaged areas, new research finds.
Bright outdoor light at night may increase stroke risk
Mar 25, 2024
A new study looks at the effects of bright outdoor lights and air pollution in a large city in China.
Social and economic hardships in childhood may alter gut bacteria in Hispanic adults
Mar 18, 2024
Low socioeconomic status during childhood may affect the type of bacteria found in the gut of Hispanic adults, new research suggests.
Black veterans with PTSD may face a higher risk of rehospitalization after a stroke
Mar 14, 2024
A new study of VA data finds Black veterans with PTSD were more likely to return to the hospital after a stroke than white veterans.
Too much of a food thing: A century of change in how we eat
Mar 13, 2024
How Americans' eating habits have altered – and how our eating habits have altered us.
More than half of American Indian teens and young adults have high cholesterol
Mar 8, 2024
Despite many young American Indians having high cholesterol – a risk factor for heart disease and stroke – few are receiving treatment to lower it, new research shows.
Fasting at Ramadan while keeping health in mind
Mar 5, 2024
Experts offer ways to stay safe and energized in a month when Islam emphasizes both body and soul.