Watch your heart rate, but don't obsess about it
Feb 10, 2021
Resting heart rate can be an indicator of health, but it's only one of many factors. And no one number fits all. That's why experts say we shouldn't be too obsessed with it.
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Up to half of new diabetes cases in the U.S. linked to obesity
Feb 10, 2021
Obesity is rising in the U.S., driving a rise in Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
Why Black women are less likely to survive pregnancy, and what's being done about it
Feb 10, 2021
Racial disparities that contribute to non-Hispanic Black women being up to three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worry.
Coffee may help reduce risk for heart failure
Feb 9, 2021
Drinking one or more daily cups of coffee, if caffeinated, may reduce the risk for heart failure by up to 30%.
Green tea, coffee linked to lower death risk after stroke, heart attack
Feb 4, 2021
Stroke and heart attack survivors who drank green tea or coffee every day were less likely to die during a long-term study than those who didn't consume the beverages.
The night before a big presentation, lawyer-mother has a heart attack
Feb 2, 2021
For nearly a year, Cherée Johnson felt occasional chest pain at night. When she felt it one afternoon, it turned out to be different. This time, it was a heart attack.
Hormones are key in brain health differences between men and women
Feb 1, 2021
The brains of women and men react differently to disease, and disparities are linked to differing hormone exposures at key periods of life.
Statistics report puts spotlight on pregnancy and heart health
Jan 27, 2021
Pregnancy is "nature's stress test" on women's hearts, and complications have been rising. Raising awareness could help mothers and their children, authors of a new report said.
Reversing prediabetes linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes
Jan 26, 2021
Reverting to normal blood sugar reduces the risk of problems related to cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
The head is connected to the heart – and can influence health
Jan 25, 2021
Good mental health promotes good heart health, and poor mental health can increase the risk of heart disease, a new 51Â鶹 scientific statement concludes.