Medical school project pushes healthy habits 'beyond hospital walls'
Apr 11, 2019
Medical student Terry Gao shows how understanding communities can make a difference.
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How can therapy for heart attack patients help cancer survivors?
Apr 8, 2019
Cardiovascular disease is a "competing cause of death" in cancer survivors. Cardio-oncology rehab may provide a solution to lowering that risk, says a new scientific statement.
Time-restricted eating is growing in popularity, but is it healthy?
Mar 22, 2019
Is when you eat just as important as what you eat? That's what proponents of intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating say.
Diabetes still a dangerous condition in era of modern medicine
Feb 19, 2019
Despite medical advances, having diabetes is still linked to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases, new research shows.
'Plateau' in progress on heart disease, stroke deaths
Nov 29, 2018
The rate of deaths from heart disease barely decreased last year while deaths from stroke increased slightly, and life expectancy continued to slip in the U.S., according to new federal statistics.
Autoimmune response in Type 1 diabetes may lead to heart disease
Nov 26, 2018
A new study says keeping Type 1 diabetes under tight control may be key in preventing the development of an immune response to the heart.
Take it from actress Angela Bassett: Know the connection between diabetes and heart disease
Nov 12, 2018
Actress Angela Bassett is leading a campaign to raise awareness about the connection between Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Stress may increase Type 2 diabetes risk in women
Nov 6, 2018
New research suggests psychosocial stress may play a role in the development of Type 2 diabetes in women.
The War and Treaty open up about health, homelessness
Aug 24, 2018
Michael and Tanya Trotter, the husband-and-wife duo that make up the band The War and Treaty, get candid about their commitment to lead healthier lives.
She's half the woman she used to be, going from 380 pounds to certified personal trainer
Jul 26, 2018
Annabelle Jimenez struggled with her weight until a diagnosis of prediabetes prompted her to overhaul her lifestyle.