Guidelines that diagnose more kids with high blood pressure work, study says
Apr 22, 2019
New definitions for pediatric high blood pressure were issued in 2017; research now shows they accurately predict future cardiovascular problems.
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Evidence grows for an HPV-heart disease connection
Apr 22, 2019
Recent studies have linked cancer-causing HPV to cardiovascular disease – in both women and men.
New drug to prevent clots clears safety hurdle
Apr 18, 2019
A promising anti-clotting drug clears the way for larger studies. It could someday provide a safer treatment for stroke patients.
Scared to exercise after a heart attack? It's probably scarier if you don't
Apr 18, 2019
For heart attack survivors, working out may be the last thing they want to do. It should probably be the first.
A priest gave her last rites soon after birth. Today is her 26th birthday.
Apr 15, 2019
A priest gave her last rites the day she was born. As a teenager, her outlook was bleak enough that the Make-A-Wish Foundation sent her to the Oscars.
Study: Massive health gains from new food labels with sugar details
Apr 15, 2019
Listing added sugars on packaged foods could fight cardiovascular disease and diabetes, plus save billions in health costs.
Is yoga heart-healthy? It's no stretch to see benefits, science suggests
Apr 12, 2019
As more Americans practice yoga, there's some evidence the mind-body practice may be good for heart health.
Too many pets are packing on too many pounds
Apr 10, 2019
Too many pets are overweight, which may cause diseases and shorter lives. But helping our animal friends tackle their problems may be good for us as well.
She wrote goodbye letters to her kids. A transplant kept them from being read.
Apr 9, 2019
It took a North Carolina woman nine years to overcome her pregnancy-related heart failure.
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.