Estrogen therapy in early menopause may help keep arteries clear
Mar 3, 2020
Taking an estrogen pill early in menopause could slow the progress of fatty buildups in the neck arteries, according to new research.
Prevention
Her parents taught her grit, caring for others. She's using those traits to fight heart disease.
Feb 28, 2020
Dr. Svati Shah is a researcher-clinician. And a wife-mother. "You can do it all," she says. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares Dr. Shah's story.
Could sunshine lower blood pressure? Study offers enlightenment
Feb 28, 2020
Exposure to sunlight might lower blood pressure, according to a new observational study of dialysis patients, but hold on to your sunscreen.
These stroke survivors may not be prescribed enough blood pressure meds
Feb 21, 2020
People who survive a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain remain at high risk from uncontrolled hypertension, a new study suggests.
Earth-based or star-bound, heed these heart-healthy lessons from space
Feb 20, 2020
From John Glenn's first orbits to today, researchers have been studying hearts in space, and some lessons seem pretty clear.
Research opens new avenues to reduce foot, toe amputations
Feb 20, 2020
People at risk for amputations might be better identified and treated if microvascular conditions such as retinopathy are taken into account.
Swings in daily temperature may affect stroke severity
Feb 19, 2020
Strokes become more severe as the daily temperature fluctuates, a South Korean study suggests.
What women need to know about breast cancer and heart disease
Feb 19, 2020
Many people know heart disease and breast cancer pose threats to women; fewer understand how these diseases can overlap.
Want to live longer? Get into the swing of golfing
Feb 13, 2020
Hitting the golf course at least once a month could lower the risk of death among older adults, according to a new study.
Stroke rates down for Mexican Americans, up for white adults
Feb 13, 2020
Stroke rates declined among middle-age Mexican Americans, but rose among white adults, according to new research.