Controlling diabetes takes on greater urgency during COVID-19 pandemic
Jul 24, 2020
Uncontrolled blood sugar levels place people with diabetes at higher risk for severe COVID-19. Yet many continue to avoid emergency rooms when those levels escalate.
Heart and Stroke News
Stories about people, science and health, from American Heart Association News
Three generations of women had heart attacks – then she became the fourth
Jul 23, 2020
Like her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Kendel Christoff had a heart attack at a young age.
Genetic testing a tool for families dealing with certain heart diseases
Jul 23, 2020
Some cardiovascular diseases can be inherited, and a new American Heart Association report summarizes the role genetic tests can play.
Enjoy your nap, but be aware of the pros and cons
Jul 22, 2020
A daytime nap can be refreshing and make you more productive, but it also could be a sign of overall sleep problems, which could impact your health.
This 'citizen of the world' empowers herself, then her community
Jul 21, 2020
Only 20, Noun Abdelaziz has testified before the California Senate about healthy school meals and has a job working to destigmatize mental health in underserved communities.
Regular exercise outpaces pollution's negative effects on blood pressure
Jul 20, 2020
While inactive people exposed to high levels of pollution have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study shows the benefits of regular exercise hold up no matter how dirty the air.
Annual aerobic fitness testing could help improve kids' health
Jul 20, 2020
A new scientific statement explores how to help the nearly 60% of U.S. kids who lack a key measure of overall physical fitness and health.
Hopes for quick COVID-19 vaccine rest on innovations, collaborations
Jul 17, 2020
Sweeping efforts in research and manufacturing are designed to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine fast.
At nonprofit fitness center, women find strength in numbers
Jul 16, 2020
In Boston, HealthWorks Community Fitness members follow a path to fitness, self-confidence and sisterhood.
Mounting 'social determinants' could magnify stroke risk
Jul 16, 2020
The cumulative effect of several social factors can more than double the risk of stroke, according to new research.
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