Beloved San Francisco drag queen spreads message of heart health
Oct 6, 2020
Drag performer Mutha Chucka was diagnosed with a severe heart problem and nearly died. Determination to get well and have a heart-healthy lifestyle helped Mutha recover.
Prevention
Despite recent setbacks, Americans' blood pressure has dropped dramatically since 1960
Oct 5, 2020
A new study shows blood pressure among adults declined substantially between 1960 and 2005, with near elimination of the deadly severe hypertension common in the early part of the 20th century.
Lung injuries should be a warning about vaping's risks
Sep 30, 2020
EVALI faded from the headlines, but doctors say the lung disease shows how dangerous vaping can be.
Despite same symptoms, men and women don't always get same mini-stroke diagnosis
Sep 30, 2020
A new study investigates the disparity between men and women in recognizing symptoms and getting the right diagnosis for a form of stroke called TIA, short for transient ischemic attack.
New genetic clues to identify aneurysm risk in stomach vessel
Sep 28, 2020
A new study of U.S. veterans identified 14 genes that could predict the risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, a bulging or weakening of the large oxygen-supplying blood vessel that goes from the heart to the abdomen.
How to protect yourself from the stress of politics
Sep 23, 2020
Stressed out by election season? That can affect your health, but here's how to protect yourself.
Repeat heart attacks decline in women, as data suggest need to raise awareness
Sep 21, 2020
Fewer heart attack survivors are experiencing another within a year, according to new research showing the greatest decline was in women. Yet, a new survey shows heart disease awareness among women under 65 has dipped over the past decade.
Young women may face greater stroke risk than young men
Sep 18, 2020
Women between ages 25 and 44 are having more strokes than men their age, a new study shows.
Making sense of cholesterol 鈥� the good, the bad and the dietary
Sep 16, 2020
It's Cholesterol Education Month, a good time to protect your health by sorting out the sometimes-confusing facts.
Psoriasis treatment may reduce risky plaque in heart arteries
Sep 15, 2020
Protein-based biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce dangerous, rupture-prone plaque in heart arteries, new research shows.