Efforts to mitigate impact of social, economic inequities
Aug 8, 2018
Initiatives nationwide are confronting health inequities at the community level.
Noticias sobre las disparidades en la salud
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Think your city鈥檚 air is healthy? Heart researchers suggest you think again
Aug 3, 2018
Healthy people exposed to even low levels of air pollution over a handful of years developed enlarged heart chambers, a common precursor to heart failure, according to a new study.
Making the case for better health in public housing
Jul 25, 2018
As an attorney and vice president of a real estate firm, Marcella Roberts makes decisions based on facts. But the stats about heart disease in women didn鈥檛 become real for her until it became personal.
Study: 3 in 4 black adults have high blood pressure by their mid-50s
Jul 11, 2018
Black adults are substantially more likely than white adults to develop high blood pressure by age 55, found a study that followed nearly 4,000 people for 30 years.
Nursing professor committed to clean air, healthy kids
Jul 6, 2018
Activism outside the classroom spurred nearly two decades of volunteer work for Karen Larimer.
Aging LGBT seniors a 'major public health issue'
Jun 27, 2018
LGBT people of all ages have experienced health inequalities, but researchers have begun to delve into the consequences of a lifetime of that inequity 鈥� and what happens to their health as they grow older.
Stress linked to behaviors that increase heart disease, stroke risk in African-Americans
Jun 5, 2018
Daily stressors are associated with poor health behaviors that put African-American adults at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
Stroke survivor vows to 'live life again'
May 29, 2018
Gerardo Lucio has fully recovered from the severe stroke he had last November. But the experience, which still haunts him, inspired him to grow even closer to his children.
South Asians' high risk of cardiovascular disease has been hidden by a lack of data
May 24, 2018
South Asians living in the U.S. are more likely to die from heart disease than the general population. But this risk has been largely hidden by a lack of data, researchers say.
Efforts underway to increase diversity in the medical field
May 21, 2018
Experts say increasing cultural diversity in the medical profession, cardiology in particular, could help reduce higher rates of cardiovascular disease seen in minority populations.