Why sugar matters – and how to cut back if you're eating too much of it
Oct 30, 2023
Why spy added sugar? With too much, the harm adds up. But sometimes, sweetness is safe. Here's how to tell.
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COVID-19 may be worse for those with uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes
Oct 18, 2023
The chances of being hospitalized or put on a ventilator for COVID-19 may be higher for people who have poor control of their high blood pressure or diabetes before catching the virus, a new study finds.
Report redefines overlapping risks of heart and kidney diseases
Oct 9, 2023
An 51Â鶹 advisory defines cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome for the first time and describes better ways to predict long-term problems.
Gulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke
Sep 29, 2023
An illness that affects about a third of Gulf War veterans was linked to higher odds of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and more.
Adults with Type 2 diabetes, heart failure may not be getting proper follow-up care
Jun 7, 2023
People on Medicaid who have diabetes may not be getting recommended care after being hospitalized for the first time for heart failure, a study in Alabama found.
US-born Hispanic people may be more vulnerable to chronic diseases than foreign-born counterparts
Mar 3, 2023
Hispanic people born in the U.S. may face a higher risk of obesity, diabetes and other chronic health issues, and a Westernized diet may be at fault, new research suggests.
Quinton Aaron of 'The Blind Side' aims to be an inspirational story of his own
Jan 9, 2023
Quinton Aaron dealt with grief by overeating and was diagnosed with heart failure. But with determination, medical guidance and help from the women in his family, the actor is on a healthier path.
Some reduced-carb diets may decrease diabetes risk, but others may raise it
Nov 17, 2022
Low-carb eating that is plant-based may reduce the risk for Type 2 diabetes, but approaches that emphasize animal-based foods may raise it, new research suggests.
Dad's stroke at 49 inspired daughters to help patients
Sep 15, 2022
After Jose Rosales Campos of Calexico, California, had a stroke, his family felt the repercussions for years to come.
Shift workers with high blood pressure may face higher heart disease, diabetes risk
Aug 29, 2022
People with high blood pressure who work night shifts may be at higher risk for additional cardiometabolic conditions, such as diabetes, coronary heart disease or stroke, new research suggests.