Related Reading

News

• 1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System

---

• 1 in 10 U.S. Seniors Has Dementia; Minorities Hit Hardest

---

• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

---

• 1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later

---

• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds

---

• 1 in 4 Heart Attacks Arrive With 'Atypical' Symptoms

---

• 1 in 5 Folks at High Heart Risk Refuse to Take a Statin

---

• 1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'

---

• 1 in 50 COVID Patients in ICU Will Develop a Stroke

---

• 1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19

---

• 11/15 -- Long COVID Rare in College Athletes

---

• 3 Heart-Friendly Ways to Upgrade Your Day

---

• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study

---

• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC

---

• 4 Out of 10 Adults With No Known Heart Disease Have Fatty Hearts: Study

---

• 40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences

---

• 40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans

---

• 5 Foods to Boost Your Heart Health

---

• 69 vs. 70: Bias Against Older Organ Donors May Be Costing Lives

---

• 75 or Older? Statins Can Still Benefit Your Heart

---

• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans

---

• 8/10 --A Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks

---

• 8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study

---

• A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart

---

• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color

---

• A Healthier Heart Might Make You Smarter

---

• A Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why

---

• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care

---

• A Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV

---

• A1C: What Is It, and What Does It Mean for Your Heart?

---

• About 4 in 10 Stroke Survivors Who Smoke Don't Quit the Habit

---

• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

---

• Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study

---

• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients

---

• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes

---

• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air

---

• 'Active Grandparent': Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age

---

• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting

---

• A-Fib Treatment Reduces Patients' Dementia Risk

---

• After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best

---

• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival

---

• After Angioplasty, Depression Can Keep Heart Patients From Taking Meds

---

• After COVID-19 Exposure, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

---

• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism

---

• After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery

---

• After Heart Attack, Home Care Can Prevent a Return to Hospital

---

• After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC

---

• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites

---

• AHA News: 12-Year-Old Is on Pacemaker No. 3

---

• AHA News: 5 Easy Ways to Keep Tabs on Heart Health

---

• AHA News: 5 Things to Know This Earth Day About How the Environment Affects Health

---

• AHA News: 7 Healthy Strategies to Navigate a Food Swamp

---

• AHA News: A Clean Bill of Health at Birth, His Heart Failed at 2 Months

---

• AHA News: A Closer Look at COVID-19 and Heart Complications Among Athletes

---

• AHA News: A Healthier Frozen Treat for Hot Summer Days

---

• AHA News: A Stroke at 37 Meant Relearning Everything

---

• AHA News: After 3 Heart Attacks, Meteorologist Hopes for Clear Skies Ahead

---

• AHA News: After Diabetes, Stroke and Heart Attack, She's Learning to 'Fight Smart'

---

• AHA News: After Grieving Mother's Death, Teen Commits to Helping Others

---

• AHA News: After Saving Her Husband With CPR, She Gave Birth to Their Son

---

• AHA News: After Working Late, Teacher Woke Up in ICU Four Days Later

---

• AHA News: After Years of Decline, Death Rate From Lung Clots on the Rise

---

• AHA News: Altitude? Exhaustion? Then, She Remembered the Elizabeth Banks Video

---

• AHA News: 'Angry and Depressed,' Stroke Survivor Found Solace in Helping Others

---

• AHA News: Anxiety Is Linked With Smoking – But How Is Still Hazy

---

• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In

---

• AHA News: As Hurricane Season and Pandemic Collide, Here's How to Stay Safe

---

• AHA News: As Pandemic Disrupts Research, Scientists Look for New Ways Forward

---

• AHA News: As the Coronavirus Upends Schools, Experts Say Don't Forget the Arts

---

• AHA News: As the Mercury Rises, Follow These 5 Summer Survival Tips

---

• AHA News: As the Pandemic Wanes, Get Kids on the Road to Good Health This Summer

---

• AHA News: 'Athlete's Heart' Differs Between Men and Women

---

• AHA News: Black Adults Aren't Getting Right Meds for Tough-to-Treat High Blood Pressure

---

• AHA News: Black People Get Fewer Heart Valve Replacements, But Inequity Gap Is Narrowing

---

• AHA News: Black Young Adults Face Higher Stroke Risk Than Their White Peers

---

• AHA News: Black, Hispanic Families Hit Hardest by Dementia

---

• AHA News: Blood Pressure Successes in Black People May Come Down to These 2 Things

---

• AHA News: Blood Test That Measures Alcohol Use May Predict Risk for Bleeding Strokes

---

• AHA News: Boosters Hope Bicycling Boom Outlasts the Pandemic

---

• AHA News: Boy With 'Half a Heart' Gets Lifesaving Transplant

---

• AHA News: Brother's Death From Heart Failure Inspires His Own Fight for Health

---

• AHA News: Calming Us Down or Revving Us Up, Music Can Be Good for the Heart

---

• AHA News: Cancer May Cause Changes to the Heart Before Treatment

---

• AHA News: Cancer Survivor Feared Recurrence, But This Time It Was His Heart

---

• AHA News: Cluster of Risky Conditions That Can Lead To Heart Disease Is Rising in Hispanic Adults

---

• AHA News: Controlling Diabetes Takes on Greater Urgency During COVID-19 Pandemic

---

• AHA News: Could the Pandemic Help Boost Diversity in Clinical Trials?

---

• AHA News: COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis Is Hitting Young Adults

---

• AHA News: COVID-19 Pandemic Brings New Concerns About Excessive Drinking

---

• AHA News: Deep Disparities Persist in Who Gets Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

---

• AHA News: Depression and Anxiety Linked to Lower Levels of Heart Health in Young Adults

---

• AHA News: Despite Recent Setbacks, Americans' Blood Pressure Has Dropped Dramatically Since 1960

---

• AHA News: Despite Same Symptoms, Men and Women Don't Always Get Same Mini-Stroke Diagnosis

---

• AHA News: Doctor Who Discovered Kawasaki Disease Dead at 95

---

• AHA News: Doctors Consider Possible Stroke and COVID-19 Connection

---

• AHA News: Dr. Dre Recovering From a Brain Aneurysm. What Is That?

---

• AHA News: Eating Foods That Promote Inflammation May Worsen Heart Failure

---

• AHA News: El vínculo entre la depresión y las enfermedades del corazón tiene un doble sentido

---

• AHA News: Enjoy a Nap, But Know the Pros and Cons

---

• AHA News: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk

---

• AHA News: Few Clinical Studies Examine High Blood Pressure Treatments for Black Americans

---

• AHA News: Finally Getting Around to That Annual Physical? Here's What You Might Find

---

• AHA News: Firefighter In Need of a New Heart Got By With a Little Help From His Friends

---

• AHA News: Flu May Play Part in Plaque-Rupturing Heart Attacks

---

• AHA News: Food Insecurity Rates High Among People With Heart Disease

---

• AHA News: Food, Culture and the Secret Ingredient to Address Lack of Diversity in Nutrition Field

---

• AHA News: For Heart Patients, Bariatric Surgery May Lower Risk of Future Cardiovascular Problems

---

• AHA News: For 'This Is Us' Actor, Stroke Survivor Is More Than a Role – It's Reality

---

• AHA News: For Young Health Care Worker, Stroke 'Didn't Even Occur to Me'

---

• AHA News: Given 2% Chance of Survival, 'Batman' Came to the Rescue

---

• AHA News: Health Apps Pose Privacy Risks, But Experts Offer This Advice

---

• AHA News: Heart Condition Made Her Feel 'Like a Ticking Time Bomb'

---

• AHA News: Heart Disease, Stroke More Deadly in 'Socially Vulnerable' Counties

---

• AHA News: Heart Fat Captures Researchers' Attention

---

• AHA News: Heart Health Report Aims to Bolster Research, Boost Care for LGBTQ Patients

---

• AHA News: Helping Fathers Connect With Their Kids, InvolvedDad's Name Says It All

---

• AHA News: Her Arm Pain Wasn't From Skiing – It Was a Heart Attack

---

• AHA News: Her Daughter's Earache Might Just Have Saved Her Life

---

• AHA News: Her Open-Heart Surgery at 4 Months Hits Home in Her 20s

---

• AHA News: Her Pain Seemed Muscular, But It Was Actually a Heart Attack

---

• AHA News: Here's to a Healthy 2021, With Resolutions From Heart Doctors

---

• AHA News: Here's What Heart Patients Need to Know About COVID-19 in 2021

---

• AHA News: High Blood Pressure May Cause Poor Communication Between Brain Regions

---

• AHA News: Higher Ed May Boost Heart Health – But Not Equally for All Races, Ethnicities

---

• AHA News: Higher Pulse Pressure in Smokers May Signal Cardiovascular Disease Risk

---

• AHA News: How 20 Years of Stroke Research Revealed Disparities Among Mexican Americans

---

• AHA News: How Grief Rewires the Brain and Can Affect Health – and What to Do About It

---

• AHA News: How Healthy Is Your Neighborhood? Where You Live Can Greatly Affect Heart, Brain Health

---

• AHA News: How Much Do You Know About Thrombosis? Probably Not Enough

---

• AHA News: How Much Harm Can a Little Excess Salt Do? Plenty

---

• AHA News: How Oral Health May Affect Your Heart, Brain and Risk of Death

---

• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart

---

• AHA News: How Social Isolation Can Harm Health as You Age – and How to Prevent It

---

• AHA News: How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure at Home

---

• AHA News: How to Fill the Crucial Need for More Black Cardiologists

---

• AHA News: How to Keep Kids Active While Learning From Home – and Why That's Vital

---

• AHA News: How to Protect Yourself From the Stress of Politics

---

• AHA News: How to Stay Safe, Healthy and Cool This Summer Despite COVID-19 Threat

---

• AHA News: Immune-Boosting Cancer Treatment May Pose Cardiovascular Risk

---

• AHA News: Inconsistent Mealtimes Linked to Heart Risks

---

• AHA News: Inherited High Cholesterol May Be Common in People With Heart Disease

---

• AHA News: Is It Normal Aging or Early Signs of Dementia?

---

• AHA News: Is It OK to Exercise When You're Sick?

---

• AHA News: Is Mango the Luscious Superhero of Fruit?

---

• AHA News: Keep Your Holiday Drinking on the Moderate Side With This Advice

---

• AHA News: Keeping Your Brain Sharp Isn't About Working More Puzzles

---

• AHA News: Lifelong Discrimination Linked to High Blood Pressure in Black People

---

• AHA News: Link Between Depression and Heart Disease Cuts Both Ways

---

• AHA News: Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack Could Hinge on Where You Live

---

• AHA News: Lower Your Sodium, and Blood Pressure Will Follow

---

• AHA News: Making Sense of Cholesterol – the Good, the Bad and the Dietary

---

• AHA News: Menopause Before 40 Tied to Higher Stroke Risk

---

• AHA News: Months of Warning Signs Finally Lead Former Basketball Star to ER

---

• AHA News: More School, Less Heart Disease? Researchers Keep Finding Evidence

---

• AHA News: New Mom Faces Life-Threatening Heart Attack Days After Giving Birth

---

• AHA News: New Test May Predict Who Develops Certain Type of Heart Failure

---

• AHA News: Nurse Misreads Symptoms of Her Own Heart Attack

---

• AHA News: Nut Butters Are a Healthy Way to Spread Nutrients

---

• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos

---

• AHA News: Pandemic Pods Offer Social Relief, But There Are Risks

---

• AHA News: Pandemic-Fueled Drug Abuse Threatens Hearts, Lives

---

• AHA News: People in Poor Heart Health More Likely to Give Their Doctors Low Marks

---

• AHA News: People With Depression Fare Worse in Heart Health Study

---

• AHA News: Persimmons Pack Plenty of Nutritional Punch

---

• AHA News: Preeclampsia May Double a Woman's Chances for Later Heart Failure

---

• AHA News: Pregnant Mom's Diet May Influence Baby's Cardiovascular Health

---

• AHA News: Pregnant Women With Heart Defects Don't Always Get This Recommended Test

---

• AHA News: Program Helps New Immigrants Blend Into Their Communities

---

• AHA News: Puerto Rico School Relies on Holistic Methods to Teach, Inspire

---

• AHA News: RAPIDO – a New Spanish Acronym to Raise Stroke Awareness

---

• AHA News: Refined Flour Substitutes Abound -- But How to Choose the Best One?

---

• AHA News: Registries Could Offer Insight Into COVID-19's Impact on College Athletes' Hearts

---

• AHA News: Research Into Asian American Health Doesn't Always Reflect Their Diversity

---

• AHA News: Researchers Explore How COVID-19 Affects Heart Health in Black Women

---

• AHA News: Resilience and Quality of Life Go Hand in Hand for Heart Defect Survivors

---

• AHA News: Reversing Prediabetes Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes

---

• AHA News: Ring In the New Year With a 'Mocktail'

---

• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6

---

• AHA News: Sadness and Isolation of Pandemic Can Make Coping With Grief Harder

---

• AHA News: Salt Sensitivity May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure

---

• AHA News: Sex After Stroke: New Study Highlights Survivors' Fears

---

• AHA News: She Had a 20% Chance to Live – First From a Stroke, Then From COVID-19

---

• AHA News: Standing at a Church Pulpit, a Blood Vessel Burst in Her Brain

---

• AHA News: Stroke at 39 Fuels 'Nurse Knuckles' to Transform Career

---

• AHA News: Stroke Deaths Rise in Rural Areas, Hold Steady in Cities

---

• AHA News: Strokes and Heart Attacks Increase When Flu-Like Illnesses Rise

---

• AHA News: Strokes in the Spine Are Rare – But Dangerous

---

• AHA News: Study Highlights Heart-Health Issues for Adults Who Were Preemies

---

• AHA News: Study Links Green Communities to Lower Stroke Risk

---

• AHA News: Surviving COVID-19 Survivor's Guilt

---

• AHA News: Take Stock of Your Health With This Post-Lockdown Checklist

---

• AHA News: Team Gemini Gives Disabled Children Something to Cheer About

---

• AHA News: Teatime Can Be Good for Your Health

---

• AHA News: The COVID-19 Emergency Is Over, But the Need For Awareness Remains, Experts Say

---

• AHA News: The Head Is Connected to the Heart – and Can Influence Health

---

• AHA News: The Heart Health Risks of Being a Single Parent

---

• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health

---

• AHA News: The Secret to Good Health Is No Secret. So Why Is It So Hard to Achieve?

---

• AHA News: These 'Concrete Steps' Could Help Fight Racism in Health Care

---

• AHA News: These Healthy Habits Might Also Lead to a Happier Life

---

• AHA News: They Survived COVID-19, Then Faced Stigma

---

• AHA News: Three Generations of Women Had Heart Attacks – Then She Became the Fourth

---

• AHA News: To Everything There Is a Season, Including Heart Disease

---

• AHA News: Traumatic Childhood Increases Lifelong Risk for Heart Disease, Early Death

---

• AHA News: Two Kids, Same Heart Defect: 'Like Having Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice'

---

• AHA News: Unpredictability of Advanced Heart Failure Complicates End-of-Life Care, Doctors Say

---

• AHA News: Waist Size May Better Predict AFib Risk in Men

---

• AHA News: Want to Help Fight for Health Justice? It May Be Time to Listen

---

• AHA News: Want Your Cat to Stay in Purrrfect Health? Watch Out for Heart Disease

---

• AHA News: Watch Your Heart Rate, But Don't Obsess About It

---

• AHA News: What COVID-19 Is Doing to the Heart, Even After Recovery

---

• AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

---

• AHA News: What's It Like to Get a New Heart During the Pandemic? This Texas Pastor Can Tell You

---

• AHA News: What's Safe Once You've Had Your COVID-19 Vaccine?

---

• AHA News: When It Comes to Labor Day Menu Choices, Safety Is Tasty

---

• AHA News: Which Blood Pressure Number Matters Most Might Depend on Your Age

---

• AHA News: While Vacationing on an Isolated Island, She Had a Stroke

---

• AHA News: Why Experts Say a Good Mood Can Lead to Good Health

---

• AHA News: Why People Fear Performing CPR on Women – and What to Do About It

---

• AHA News: Why Stay in Touch While Keeping Distant? It's Only Human

---

• AHA News: Why You Should Pay Attention to Inflammation

---

• AHA News: With Symptoms Blamed on Stress, She Pressed On – and Learned the Truth

---

• AHA News: Worse Outcomes for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Early Weeks of Pandemic

---

• AHA News: Young Adults Have Strokes for the Same Reason as Older Adults

---

• AHA News: Your Pandemic Hobby Might Be Doing More Good Than You Know

---

• AI Beats Trained Staff in Spotting Heart Trouble on Sonograms

---

• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart

---

• Air and Noise Pollution May Make You Vulnerable to Heart Failure

---

• Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide

---

• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix

---

• All-in-One 'Polypill' Gets Heart Patients Taking Their Meds

---

• Almost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die

---

• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines

---

• Already Taking a Blood Thinner? Adding Aspirin May Do Harm

---

• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers

---

• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke

---

• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade

---

• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing

---

• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

---

• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?

---

• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

---

• Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021

---

• Another Long-Term Health Issue Tied to Abuse in Childhood: Cholesterol

---

• Another Reason to Get the Flu Shot: Lowered Risk for Stroke

---

• Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks

---

• Another Study Finds COVID Patients Face Higher Risk for Stroke

---

• Another Study Suggests Too Much Fish Oil Could Trigger A-Fib

---

• Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?

---

• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients

---

• Anxious Teens May Face Higher Odds for Future Heart Attack: Study

---

• Aortic Dissection: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment and More

---

• Aortic Tears Are Even More Deadly for Women, Study Finds

---

• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients

---

• Are Hardened Arteries a Risk Factor for Poor Slumber?

---

• Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?

---

• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not

---

• Are Statin Side Effects 'All in Your Head'?

---

• Are You Taking a Med That's Raising Your Blood Pressure?

---

• Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke

---

• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

---

• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19

---

• As Pandemic Cut Air Pollution, Heart Attacks Declined

---

• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

---

• As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers

---

• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates

---

• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities

---

• Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts

---

• Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too

---

• Astronauts Will Need Tough Workouts on Any Mission to Mars

---

• At High Doses, Popular Biotin Supplement Could Mask Heart Trouble

---

• At Same PSA Levels, Black Men Still More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer Than Whites

---

• Athletes Face Twice the Odds for A-Fib

---

• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives

---

• Audio Messages Can Help Boost Heart Failure Care

---

• Autism in Older Adults: Studies Show Higher Rates of Mental, Physical Ills

---

• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000

---

• Avocados Do a Heart Good, Study Finds

---

• B 8/10 -- Abnormal Upper Heart Chamber May Boost Dementia Risk

---

• Bad Marriages Put Heart Attack Recovery in Peril

---

• Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help

---

• Bad Sleep Can Raise Heart Risks for Seniors

---

• Being a 'Night Owl' Raises Odds for Diabetes If You're Obese

---

• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women

---

• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure

---

• Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback

---

• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory

---

• Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood

---

• Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold

---

• Birth Order, Family Size May Affect Heart Health

---

• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments

---

• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age

---

• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study

---

• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care

---

• Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought

---

• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That

---

• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air

---

• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life

---

• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer

---

• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study

---

• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers

---

• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble

---

• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

---

• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome

---

• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD

---

• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

---

• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer

---

• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments

---

• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer

---

• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine

---

• Black Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Lack Access to Best Treatments

---

• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care

---

• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll

---

• Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients

---

• Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages

---

• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

---

• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis

---

• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement

---

• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy

---

• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

---

• Black Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits

---

• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries

---

• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer

---

• Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It

---

• Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis

---

• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners

---

• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites

---

• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study

---

• Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: Study

---

• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications

---

• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men

---

• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

---

• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?

---

• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery

---

• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries

---

• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women

---

• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR

---

• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid

---

• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack

---

• Black, Hispanic Patients Often Get Worse Hospital Care After Cardiac Arrest

---

• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots

---

• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

---

• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study

---

• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes

---

• Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them

---

• Blood Clot Risk Remains Higher Almost a Year After COVID

---

• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study

---

• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer

---

• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study

---

• Blood Sugar May Be Key to Brain Power After a Stroke

---

• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

---

• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

---

• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age

---

• Brain Injuries Raise Long-Term Risk of Stroke

---

• Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles

---

• Brain 'Zaps' Might Limit the Damage From a Stroke

---

• Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19

---

• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib

---

• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women

---

• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds

---

• Breastfed Babies Have Healthier Blood Pressure as Kids

---

• Breastfeeding Can Protect Hearts of Mom, Baby Long Term

---

• Breastfeeding May Protect a Mom's Heart Years Later

---

• Breastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby's Heart

---

• Breathlessness With 'Long COVID' May Point to Heart Damage

---

• 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Has Risen During Pandemic: Study

---

• Broken Hearts: Loneliness Could Raise Danger From Cardiovascular Disease

---

• Calcium Supplements Could Spell Trouble for Older Heart Patients

---

• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization

---

• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese

---

• Can Fitbits, Apple Watch Be a Dieter's Best Friend?

---

• Can You Exercise Your A-fib Away?

---

• Can Your Smartphone Spot a Narrowed Neck Artery?

---

• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

---

• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language

---

• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad

---

• Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report

---

• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study

---

• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide

---

• Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Risks Later

---

• Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

---

• Cancer Survivors Who Keep Smoking Have Double the Risk for Heart-Related Death

---

• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages

---

• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks

---

• Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue

---

• Cardiac Arrest? Someday, Drones May Come to Save You

---

• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study

---

• Caregiving for Someone After a Stroke

---

• Caring for Teeth, Gums May Safeguard Aging Brains

---

• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease

---

• CDC Advisers to Discuss Heart Problems in the Young After COVID Vaccination

---

• CDC Advisors to Discuss 3rd COVID Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised

---

• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020

---

• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

---

• Celiac Disease Could Raise Heart Risks, Study Finds

---

• Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

---

• Certain Blood Thinners Can Raise Risk of 'Delayed' Bleeding After Head Injury

---

• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

---

• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans

---

• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

---

• Change in the Kitchen Could Help Men in the Bedroom

---

• Chocolate, Butter, Sodas: Avoid These Foods for a Healthier Middle Age

---

• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year

---

• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities

---

• Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All

---

• Climate Change's Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths

---

• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do

---

• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA

---

• Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn't Ruptured

---

• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients

---

• Coffee Might Perk Up Your Heart and Life Span

---

• Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat

---

• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites

---

• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%

---

• Common A-Fib Treatment May Be Riskier for Women

---

• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later

---

• Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia

---

• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America

---

• Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study

---

• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients

---

• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients

---

• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients

---

• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need

---

• Computer 'Nudge' Spurs Doctors to Prescribe Statins to Heart Patients

---

• Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says

---

• Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer

---

• Coronavirus Fears Have People With Asthma, Emphysema Avoiding the ER

---

• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades

---

• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment

---

• 'Couch Potato' Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later

---

• Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?

---

• Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Bad for Your Heart?

---

• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?

---

• Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?

---

• Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?

---

• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

---

• Could High-Dose Fish Oil Raise Odds for A-Fib in Heart Patients?

---

• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?

---

• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?

---

• Could Student Loan Debt Threaten Your Health?

---

• Could Too Little Iron Boost Your Risk for Heart Disease?

---

• Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?

---

• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?

---

• Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might

---

• Could Your Blood Type Raise Your Odds for Stroke?

---

• Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs

---

• Could Your Smartwatch Interfere With Your Pacemaker?

---

• Counting Steps? Here's How Many You Need to Boost Health

---

• COVID Antibody Treatment Is Safe, Effective in Transplant Patients

---

• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll

---

• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds

---

• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries

---

• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

---

• COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide

---

• COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.

---

• COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb

---

• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

---

• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

---

• COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June

---

• COVID Got You Scared of Performing CPR? Study Finds Infection Risk Is Low

---

• COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918

---

• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy

---

• COVID Leaves Most Pro Athletes With No Lasting Heart Damage: Study

---

• COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes

---

• COVID Often Joined by Heart Disease, Diabetes

---

• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

---

• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study

---

• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk

---

• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

---

• COVID Vaccine Won't Raise Stroke Risk

---

• COVID Vaccines May Still Leave Organ Transplant Recipients Unprotected

---

• COVID Vaccines Safe for Organ Transplant Recipients: Study

---

• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs

---

• COVID Was a Leading Cause of Death for 2020, 2021

---

• COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts

---

• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant

---

• COVID-19 Can Start With Neurological Symptoms

---

• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries

---

• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year

---

• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

---

• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries

---

• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

---

• COVID-19 Has Taken a Toll on Organ Donation

---

• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

---

• COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients

---

• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

---

• COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: Study

---

• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

---

• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

---

• COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers

---

• CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It

---

• CPAP Mask for Sleep Apnea May Boost Daytime Activity Levels

---

• CRISPR Therapy Fights Rare Disease Where Protein Clogs Organs

---

• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study

---

• CT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk

---

• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be

---

• Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure

---

• Daily Green Tea, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for 2nd Heart Attack, Stroke

---

• Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke

---

• Daily Marijuana Use Now Linked to Heart Risks

---

• Dairy Foods May Be Good for You After All

---

• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries

---

• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans

---

• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50

---

• Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer

---

• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America

---

• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America

---

• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

---

• Debunking Myths About Organ Donation

---

• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans

---

• Depression Around Pregnancy Could Raise Women's Heart Risks

---

• Depression Can Follow Stroke, But It Often Precedes It, Too

---

• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries

---

• Depression Often Follows Stroke, and Women Are at Higher Risk

---

• Depression Raises Stroke Risk for Heart Attack Survivors

---

• Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation

---

• Depression Ups Odds for a Stroke

---

• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic

---

• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills

---

• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020

---

• Diabetes Boosts Odds for Heart Trouble 10-fold in Younger Women

---

• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children

---

• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

---

• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

---

• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain

---

• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All

---

• Diet Drinks Don't Do Your Heart Any Favors

---

• Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life

---

• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

---

• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia

---

• Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019

---

• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

---

• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure

---

• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

---

• 'Disrupted' Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health

---

• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools

---

• Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?

---

• Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?

---

• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

---

• Do You Live in a 'Food Swamp'? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk

---

• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?

---

• Doctor's Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk

---

• Doctors Report That Kidney Grown in Pig Worked in a Human

---

• Doctors Transplant Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient

---

• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs

---

• Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not

---

• Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?

---

• Does Hostility Predispose You to a Second Heart Attack?

---

• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?

---

• Donor's Immune Cells Could Help Transplant Recipients Avoid Organ Rejection

---

• Don't Snow Shovel Your Way to a Heart Attack

---

• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients

---

• Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness

---

• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers

---

• Drink Up! Coffee Won't Harm Your Heart, Study Finds

---

• Drink Up!  Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life

---

• Drinking Alcohol Brings No Health Benefits, Study Finds

---

• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans

---

• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia

---

• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women

---

• During Coronavirus Pandemic, Don't Ignore Symptoms of Heart Attack, Stroke

---

• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study

---

• During Pandemic, Don't Let Up on Heart-Healthy Behaviors

---

• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

---

• Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters

---

• Early Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later

---

• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

---

• Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease

---

• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases

---

• Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health

---

• Eat These 6 Foods to Keep Your Adult Heart Strong

---

• Eating Less Meat Means a Healthier Heart

---

• Eating Meat Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Study

---

• Elections Can Be Tough on Americans' Hearts

---

• Electric Car Chargers Safe for Folks With Heart Devices: Study

---

• Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

---

• ER Visits for Heart Attacks Rebounded After Pandemic Decline

---

• Estrogen Exposure Could Impact a Woman's Odds for Stroke

---

• Even 1 Drink a Day May Raise Your Odds for A-Fib

---

• Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke

---

• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe

---

• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care

---

• Even Decades After Use, Anabolic Steroids Could Take Big Toll on Health

---

• Even Early-Stage Liver Disease May Be Harming the Heart

---

• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains

---

• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities

---

• Even in Moderate Cases, COVID-19 Is Causing Long-Term Neurological Harm

---

• Even Light Exercise Can Speed Stroke Recovery

---

• Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Harm Heart, Lungs

---

• Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say

---

• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

---

• Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life

---

• Even Small Reductions in Air Pollution Help The Heart

---

• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

---

• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise

---

• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access

---

• Even Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients

---

• Exercise Boosts Survival for People With Implanted Defibrillators

---

• Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights

---

• Exercise Doesn't Boost Health If You Stay Obese, Study Finds

---

• Exercise Habits Key to Gauging Seniors' Longevity

---

• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better

---

• Exercise Rehab Should Include Stroke Survivors, Study Suggests

---

• Expecting? Stay Heart-Healthy for You and Your Baby

---

• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans

---

• Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery

---

• Experimental Pill May Be New Way to Control Cholesterol

---

• Expert Panel Backs Off Recommendation for Aspirin to Prevent Heart Trouble

---

• Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires

---

• Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually

---

• Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers

---

• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder

---

• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

---

• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks

---

• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials

---

• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth

---

• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly

---

• Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer

---

• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans

---

• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans

---

• Fauci 'Cautiously Optimistic' for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year's End

---

• FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses

---

• FDA Approves Second Alzheimer’s Drug, Despite Safety Concerns

---

• FDA Gives Full Approval to Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi

---

• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

---

• FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food

---

• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs

---

• Feds Propose Overhaul of U.S. Organ Transplant System

---

• Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying

---

• Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit

---

• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors

---

• Fewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago

---

• Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol

---

• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

---

• Fewer Than 1 in 10 American Adults Get Enough Dietary Fiber

---

• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

---

• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens

---

• Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

---

• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors

---

• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

---

• First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas

---

• Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study

---

• Fitter in 1820: Today's Americans Spend Much Less Time Being Active

---

• Flakes Are Falling Again: Here's the Safe Way to Shovel Snow

---

• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

---

• Flu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold

---

• Flu Shot Could Be a Lifesaver for Folks With Chronic Ills

---

• Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID

---

• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study

---

• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health

---

• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma

---

• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach

---

• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By

---

• For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic

---

• For Survivors, COVID-Related Heart, Lung Issues Can Ease Over Time

---

• For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters

---

• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients

---

• Former College Football Players Suffer More Brain Disorders as They Age

---

• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women

---

• Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke

---

• 'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room

---

• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race

---

• Gay, Lesbian Adults Often Miss Out on Cholesterol Meds

---

• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age

---

• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent

---

• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's

---

• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies

---

• Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts

---

• Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol

---

• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

---

• Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health

---

• Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors' Odds of Early Death

---

• Get Rid of Red Meat to Help Your Heart: Study

---

• Get Your Dietary Fat From Plants, Cut Your Stroke Risk

---

• Getting a Good Night's Sleep Can Add Years to Your Life

---

• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse

---

• Getting Healthy After Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Life

---

• Getting His Life Back: Regaining Strength After a Triple-Organ Transplant

---

• Getting Rehab at Home After Heart Attack Can Extend Lives

---

• Getting Your Gums Cleaned Could Mean Better Outcomes After Heart Attack

---

• Giving Back: Once a Lung Transplant Recipient, Now a Surgical Nurse

---

• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High

---

• Global Study Shows Loneliness Can Shorten Life Spans

---

• Global Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health

---

• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns

---

• Go Bananas for Female Heart Health

---

• Good News on Heart Attacks: Fewer Folks Are Having Second Ones

---

• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer

---

• Good Outcomes From First 5 Years of Uterus Transplants, But Concerns Remain

---

• Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study

---

• Got A-Fib? Shed Pounds Before Treatment to Stop Its Return

---

• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation

---

• Gout Flare-Ups Could Raise Heart Risk for Weeks After

---

• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure

---

• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure

---

• Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities

---

• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected

---

• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth

---

• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study

---

• Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand

---

• Had a Heart Attack? Resuming Sex Soon After Might Be Healthy

---

• Had a Stroke? Get These Professionals on Your Rehab Team

---

• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide

---

• Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults

---

• Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic

---

• Have Sleep Apnea? CPAP Machine May Help Save Your Life

---

• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky

---

• Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic

---

• Having OCD May Triple a Person's Odds for a Stroke

---

• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First

---

• Head-to-Head Study Finds Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for the Heart

---

• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age

---

• Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks

---

• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

---

• Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years

---

• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show

---

• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

---

• Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?

---

• Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years

---

• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise

---

• Heart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in Survivors

---

• Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study

---

• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study

---

• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

---

• Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?

---

• Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer

---

• Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows

---

• Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact

---

• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why

---

• Heart Disease When Young Could Bring Memory Issues by Middle Age

---

• Heart Inflammation Rare Among Hospitalized COVID Patients

---

• Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination

---

• Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause

---

• Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey

---

• Heart Patients From Poor Neighborhoods Less Likely to Get Cardiac Rehab

---

• Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab

---

• Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia

---

• Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis

---

• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women

---

• Heart Risks Rise in People With Long COVID

---

• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

---

• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

---

• Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19

---

• Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C

---

• 'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients

---

• Heart's Electrical Signals Changed in First Pig-to-Human Cardiac Transplant

---

• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants

---

• Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study

---

• Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse's Health Risks Rise

---

• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought

---

• 'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart

---

• Heat Waves Tied to Climate Change Are Upping U.S. Heart Deaths

---

• Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries

---

• Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study

---

• Heavy Drinking Tied to Dangerous Buildup of Fat Around Heart, Liver

---

• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

---

• Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart

---

• Hidden Heart Disease Can Raise Your Odds for Heart Attack 8-Fold

---

• High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?

---

• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

---

• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term

---

• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women

---

• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

---

• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

---

• High Blood Pressure: Here's What to Know

---

• High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?

---

• High Blood Triglycerides Could Help Ward Off Dementia

---

• High Deductibles Keep Folks With Chest Pain From Calling 911

---

• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients

---

• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

---

• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study

---

• High-Tech Pacemaker Reads Body Signals, Dissolves After Use

---

• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes

---

• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities

---

• 'Holiday Heart': When Drinking Triggers Dangerous A-fib

---

• 'Holiday Heart':  Heart Attacks Spike in Last 2 Weeks of December

---

• Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself

---

• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

---

• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race

---

• Hormonal Therapy Won't Prevent Chronic Ills After Menopause: Expert Panel

---

• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

---

• Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People

---

• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise

---

• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans

---

• Hot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk

---

• How a Little Alcohol Might Help the Heart

---

• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race

---

• 'How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?' Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women

---

• How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death

---

• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

---

• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care

---

• How Persistent Asthma Might Harm the Heart

---

• How Round Is Your Heart? It Might Matter for Health

---

• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

---

• How to Be a Living Liver Donor

---

• How to Care for Your Heart During a Pregnancy

---

• How to Spot -- Or Prevent -- Dangerous Aortic Dissection

---

• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?

---

• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women

---

• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths

---

• Immunocompromised? Why the COVID-19 Vaccine Might Still Protect You

---

• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack

---

• Implant Can Warn Weeks Early That Transplanted Organ Will Be Rejected

---

• Improved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance

---

• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC

---

• In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

---

• In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart

---

• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race

---

• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

---

• In Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant

---

• In Rare Cases, Blood Transfusion Might Cause Brain Hemorrhage

---

• In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids

---

• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals

---

• Income, Education Can Affect Your Stroke Recovery

---

• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall

---

• Infective Endocarditis: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments

---

• Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke

---

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke

---

• Inhaled Pollutants Go Directly From Lungs to Brain: Study

---

• Innovative Kidney Donor 'Voucher' System Is Saving Lives

---

• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men

---

• Insomnia Brings Big Spike in Heart Attack Risk: Study

---

• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm

---

• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study

---

• Irregular Heartbeat: What Is It and How Do You Treat It?

---

• Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?

---

• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?

---

• Is It a Heart Attack or Just Gastric Bloating?

---

• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?

---

• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?

---

• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?

---

• It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play

---

• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.

---

• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

---

• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments

---

• Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears

---

• Job Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men

---

• Job Strain May Boost Odds of Serious Artery Disease

---

• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors

---

• Just Like COVID, Severe Flu Can Trigger Heart Crises

---

• Just Starting Exercise in Your 60s? It'll Still Do a World of Good

---

• Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors

---

• Key to Post-Stroke Recovery: Exercise

---

• Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID,' Study Finds

---

• Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Fatal COVID-19: Study

---

• Kidney Transplant Safe When Organ Donor Has COVID: Study

---

• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19

---

• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters

---

• Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues

---

• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues

---

• Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study

---

• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health

---

• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente

---

• Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia

---

• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care

---

• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care

---

• Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves

---

• Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign

---

• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores

---

• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today

---

• Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health

---

• Less Salt, More Potassium for a Healthier Heart: Study

---

• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study

---

• Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby

---

• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing

---

• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic

---

• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis

---

• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk

---

• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors

---

• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans

---

• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less

---

• Lockdowns' Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts

---

• Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn

---

• Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids

---

• Long-Haul COVID Symptoms Common, Rise With Severity of Illness

---

• Long-Term Heart Inflammation Strikes 1 in 8 Hospitalized COVID Patients

---

• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

---

• Losing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men

---

• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness

---

• Lots of Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks

---

• Low- or High-Dose, Aspirin Brings Similar Protection Against Heart Disease: Study

---

• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans

---

• Low-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults

---

• Low-Dose Aspirin Won't Affect Dementia Risk in People With Diabetes

---

• Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack

---

• Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health

---

• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All

---

• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study

---

• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

---

• Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks

---

• Lupus, Psoriasis Patients May Face Greater Dangers After Heart Attack

---

• Magnets in Cellphones, Smartwatches Might Affect Pacemakers, FDA Warns

---

• Major Study Casts Doubt on Routine Use of Stents, Bypass

---

• Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

---

• Making U.S. Cities Greener Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives

---

• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

---

• Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died

---

• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll

---

• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic

---

• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes

---

• Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine

---

• Many Heart Disease Patients Keep Smoking, Despite Knowing Risks

---

• Many 'High Priority' Patients Aren't Getting Put on Kidney Transplant Lists

---

• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

---

• Many Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study

---

• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll

---

• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll

---

• Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes

---

• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage

---

• Many Stroke Survivors Have Ongoing Irregular Heart Rhythms

---

• Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll

---

• Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure

---

• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study

---

• Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death

---

• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics

---

• Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men

---

• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment

---

• Men With Heart Disease Can Safely Mix Their Nitrates with ED Drugs

---

• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women

---

• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year

---

• Menopause Bring New Risks for Women's Heart Health

---

• Mental Decline Can Follow a Heart Attack

---

• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

---

• Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues

---

• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms

---

• Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk

---

• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

---

• Mexican Americans Face Higher Odds for Liver Cancer With Each New Generation

---

• Migraines and More Severe Hot Flashes Could Be Linked

---

• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study

---

• Minorities Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care, Survey Shows

---

• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

---

• Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's

---

• Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins

---

• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds

---

• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms

---

• Missed Getting Your Steps Today? You're Still on Track for Health

---

• 'Moderate' Drinking May Be Heart-Healthy

---

• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study

---

• Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later

---

• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years

---

• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought

---

• Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later

---

• Monkeypox Can Harm the Heart

---

• More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?

---

• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study

---

• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters

---

• More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'

---

• More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men

---

• More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment

---

• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients

---

• More Evidence COVID Shots Less Effective for People With Weak Immune Systems

---

• More Evidence Heart Risk From COVID Vaccine Is Very Low

---

• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

---

• More Evidence That Stress Gets Blood Pressure Rising

---

• More Evidence Ties Gum Disease With Heart Disease

---

• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents

---

• More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting  'Broken Heart' Syndrome

---

• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

---

• More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study

---

• More Stress, Higher Odds for A-Fib in Women After Menopause

---

• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

---

• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers

---

• More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease

---

• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease

---

• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

---

• Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play

---

• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline

---

• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study

---

• Most College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study

---

• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds

---

• Most Post-Stroke Depression Still Goes Untreated

---

• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal

---

• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing

---

• Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab

---

• MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices

---

• Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020

---

• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds

---

• Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts

---

• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability

---

• Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report

---

• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

---

• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

---

• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds

---

• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race

---

• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

---

• Neighborhood Parks Could Help Your Aging Brain

---

• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy

---

• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

---

• Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America

---

• 'Neuroprotectant' Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke

---

• New Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care

---

• New Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High

---

• New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C

---

• New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts

---

• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids

---

• New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health

---

• New Heart Implant Monitors, Treats -- and Then Dissolves Away

---

• New High-Tech CT Might Expand Heart Imaging

---

• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells

---

• New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant

---

• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death

---

• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia

---

• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans

---

• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients

---

• Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study

---

• No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk

---

• No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time

---

• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

---

• No Sign 1 Year of Testosterone Supplements Cause Heart Trouble: Study

---

• Noisy Neighborhood? It Could Raise Your Odds for Heart Attack

---

• Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care

---

• Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest

---

• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

---

• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives

---

• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure

---

• Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop

---

• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

---

• Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms

---

• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

---

• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped

---

• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

---

• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds

---

• Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability

---

• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery

---

• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

---

• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees

---

• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement

---

• Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health

---

• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives

---

• Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study

---

• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger

---

• Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney

---

• Organs Donated by People Who Had COVID Are Safe: Study

---

• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

---

• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured

---

• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19

---

• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

---

• Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival

---

• Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out

---

• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women

---

• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals

---

• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

---

• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths

---

• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families

---

• Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes

---

• Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward

---

• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study

---

• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

---

• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest

---

• Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million

---

• Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference

---

• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients

---

• Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants

---

• Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug

---

• People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study

---

• People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study

---

• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

---

• People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure

---

• People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID

---

• People With Diabetes Less Likely to Spot Dangerous A-Fib: Study

---

• Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise

---

• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril

---

• Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients

---

• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure

---

• Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart

---

• 'Plant-Based' or Low-Fat Diet: Which Is Better for Your Heart?

---

• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

---

• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

---

• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

---

• Pollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart

---

• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

---

• Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's

---

• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later

---

• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke

---

• Post-COVID Risk for Blood Clot Lasts at Least 6 Months

---

• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable

---

• Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best

---

• Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing

---

• Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More

---

• Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke

---

• Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks

---

• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5

---

• 'Prediabetes' Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke

---

• Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health

---

• Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women

---

• Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects

---

• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

---

• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study

---

• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites

---

• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.

---

• Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots

---

• Psychotherapy's Hidden Bonus: Healthier Hearts

---

• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll

---

• Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart

---

• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts

---

• Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib

---

• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

---

• Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity

---

• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report

---

• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds

---

• Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim

---

• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk

---

• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

---

• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care

---

• Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy

---

• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes

---

• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression

---

• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show

---

• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports

---

• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

---

• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity

---

• Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans

---

• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans

---

• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart

---

• Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans

---

• Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths

---

• Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults

---

• Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida

---

• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage

---

• Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why

---

• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans

---

• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

---

• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

---

• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids

---

• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer

---

• Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome

---

• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors

---

• Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study

---

• Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger

---

• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

---

• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age

---

• Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Rises in People With HIV

---

• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America

---

• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood

---

• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

---

• Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida

---

• Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain

---

• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth

---

• Science Reveals Cause of Rare Heart Trouble in Young Men Who Get COVID Vaccines

---

• Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart

---

• Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart

---

• Scientists Devise Way to Keep Donor Hearts Viable Longer

---

• Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart

---

• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death

---

• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

---

• Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns

---

• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids

---

• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients

---

• Sen. John Fetterman Improving, Though Timing on Return to Work Still Unclear

---

• Sen. John Fetterman Recovering After Depression Diagnosis

---

• Sen. John Fetterman's Hospitalization From 'Lightheadedness' Wasn't Another Stroke

---

• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?

---

• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold

---

• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

---

• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities

---

• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk

---

• Shift Work May Harm the Health of Men More Than Women

---

• Shingles Ups Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack By Almost 30%

---

• Shoveling Snow Is a Heart Hazard: Protect Yourself

---

• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID

---

• Singing Might Aid Recovery After a Stroke

---

• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk

---

• Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover

---

• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study

---

• Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence

---

• Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes

---

• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death

---

• Sleep Apnea Lowers Blood Oxygen, Upping Heart Risks

---

• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19

---

• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

---

• Smart Phones, Watches Can Mess With Implanted Pacemakers

---

• Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery

---

• Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data

---

• Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users

---

• Smartwatch Study Finds No Unusual Heart Effects From COVID Boosters

---

• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

---

• Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke

---

• Smokers, Obese People Need Major Heart Interventions Earlier in Life

---

• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

---

• Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart

---

• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

---

• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

---

• Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'

---

• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients

---

• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

---

• Smoking-Plus-Vaping No Healthier Than Smoking on Its Own

---

• Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers

---

• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well

---

• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

---

• Some Bear Facts That Could Help Prevent Human Strokes

---

• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV

---

• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study

---

• Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease

---

• Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health

---

• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

---

• Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health

---

• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues

---

• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives

---

• Spinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke

---

• Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back

---

• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows

---

• 'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health

---

• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

---

• Starting Periods Early Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Stroke

---

• Starting Rehab Earlier Boosts Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients

---

• State of Mind Matters for Survival After Heart Attack

---

• Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19

---

• Statins Cut Heart Risks for Folks Living With HIV

---

• Statins' Effectiveness May Rise With Patient Age: Study

---

• Statin's Health Benefits Far Outweigh  Any Potential Harms: Study

---

• Statins May Lower Risk of Deadly 'Bleeding' Strokes

---

• Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms

---

• Stay Fit to Avoid A-Fib and Stroke

---

• Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging

---

• Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients

---

• Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials

---

• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

---

• Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync

---

• Stress Can Help Bring on a Stroke, Study Shows

---

• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

---

• Stress, Anxiety Plague Many Who Get Implanted Heart Devices

---

• Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope

---

• Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu

---

• Stroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other

---

• Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer

---

• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

---

• Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows

---

• 'Stroke-Heart' Syndrome Can Signal Danger for Patients

---

• Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients

---

• Strokes Hitting COVID Patients Are More Severe: Study

---

• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study

---

• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease

---

• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

---

• Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches

---

• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain

---

• Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near

---

• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

---

• Sudden Chest Pain: What Is Angina Pectoris?

---

• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy

---

• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities

---

• Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls and Women

---

• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin

---

• Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient

---

• Surgery Helps Kids With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access

---

• Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib

---

• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field

---

• Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another

---

• Surviving a Heart Attack in Younger Years Could Be Even Tougher on Women

---

• Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart

---

• Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart

---

• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke

---

• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains

---

• Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

---

• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients

---

• Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia

---

• Taking Statins After 'Bleeding' Stroke Could Help Prevent Another Stroke

---

• Taking Your Emotional Health to Heart

---

• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving

---

• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

---

• Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later

---

• Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study

---

• 'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes

---

• Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men

---

• Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble

---

• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack

---

• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk

---

• There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds

---

• There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart

---

• There May Be a Better Way to Allocate Precious Donor Lungs for Transplant

---

• There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health

---

• There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study

---

• Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again

---

• Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe

---

• Third Vaccine Dose Can Help Shield Transplant Patients From COVID

---

• This Hunting Season, Know Your CPR

---

• Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study

---

• Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits

---

• Time Is Brain: Mobile Stroke Units Reduce Disability, Study Finds

---

• 'Time Is Brain': More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke

---

• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes

---

• Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause

---

• Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I

---

• Tom Sizemore's Family Told 'No Further Hope' After Aneurysm

---

• Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk

---

• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report

---

• Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin

---

• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

---

• Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart

---

• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life

---

• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke

---

• Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers

---

• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

---

• Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes

---

• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study

---

• Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study

---

• Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says

---

• 'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19

---

• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

---

• Treatment Used on Donated Hearts May Be Useless, Even Harmful: Study

---

• Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought

---

• Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment

---

• Trouble Paying Bills Could Mean Worse Outcomes After Heart Attack

---

• Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners

---

• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study

---

• Two New Studies Point to the Promise of Gene Therapy for High Cholesterol

---

• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

---

• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke

---

• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall

---

• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million

---

• U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials

---

• U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000

---

• U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

---

• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

---

• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years

---

• U.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years

---

• U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures

---

• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report

---

• U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

---

• U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving

---

• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

---

• U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row

---

• U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades

---

• U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study

---

• U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer

---

• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities

---

• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever

---

• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began

---

• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads

---

• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

---

• U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic

---

• U.S. Prison Inmates Aren't Getting Medical Care They Need: Report

---

• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable

---

• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies

---

• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine

---

• Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart

---

• 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Up Odds for a Second Heart Attack or Stroke

---

• Under 45 With Prediabetes? Your Heart Attack Risk Is Rising

---

• Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer

---

• Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers

---

• Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men

---

• Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia

---

• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later

---

• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic

---

• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans

---

• Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes

---

• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

---

• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer

---

• Use of Ritalin, Other Stimulants Can Raise Heart Risks for Older Adults

---

• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why

---

• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites

---

• Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%

---

• Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study

---

• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'

---

• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study

---

• Vaping Worse Than Smoking for Boosting Odds for Stroke at Young Age

---

• Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study

---

• Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died

---

• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

---

• Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study

---

• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans

---

• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19

---

• 'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants

---

• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life

---

• Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart

---

• Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa

---

• Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms

---

• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients

---

• Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

---

• Wegovy Cuts Heart Risks by 20% in Large Trial

---

• Wegovy Lowered Users' Heart Risks in New Trial

---

• Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back

---

• Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study

---

• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

---

• Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People

---

• Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months

---

• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out

---

• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

---

• What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?

---

• What Exactly Is Hospice Care?

---

• What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking

---

• What Is Congestive Heart Failure?

---

• What Is Coronary Heart Disease?

---

• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?

---

• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

---

• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?

---

• What's the Right Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

---

• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms

---

• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows

---

• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters

---

• When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates

---

• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?

---

• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

---

• When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow

---

• When Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes

---

• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

---

• When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?

---

• When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study

---

• When Parent Is in Prison, Kids' Heart Risks Rise

---

• When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve

---

• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

---

• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike

---

• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack

---

• Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race

---

• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key

---

• Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

---

• While Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol, Too Many Still Do

---

• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping

---

• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth

---

• WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries

---

• Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's

---

• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms

---

• Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues

---

• Who's at Higher Risk for A-Fib, Men or Women?

---

• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?

---

• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?

---

• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You

---

• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

---

• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?

---

• Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke

---

• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?

---

• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

---

• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?

---

• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

---

• Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?

---

• Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men

---

• Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health

---

• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?

---

• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

---

• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession

---

• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over

---

• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People

---

• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy

---

• Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently

---

• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs

---

• Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss

---

• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk

---

• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

---

• Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year

---

• Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health

---

• Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not

---

• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer

---

• Winter Holidays Are High Time for Heart Attacks: Protect Yourself

---

• With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter

---

• With Holidays Ahead, COVID Boosters a Must for People With Weak Immune Systems

---

• With Smartwatch, Cardiac Rehab at Home May Work Best

---

• Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells

---

• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer

---

• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant

---

• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

---

• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery

---

• Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes

---

• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

---

• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery

---

• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

---

• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

---

• Women Less Likely Than Men to Return to Work After Severe Stroke

---

• Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke

---

• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

---

• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

---

• Women With Severe Stroke Less Likely Than Men to Be Sent to Stroke Centers

---

• Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes

---

• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

---

• Women's Depression Symptoms May  Differ by Race: Study

---

• Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib

---

• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease

---

• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

---

• Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young

---

• Worry, Depression Can Plague Folks Who Get Implanted Defibrillators

---

• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA

---

• Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary

---

• You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn

---

• You Survived a Heart Attack. Here's How Cardiac Rehab Can Help

---

• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes

---

• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine

---

• Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine

---

• Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study

---

• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer

---

• Your 'Biological Age' Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia

---

• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome

---

• Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia

---

• Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk

---

• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms

---

• Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds

---

• Your Sleep Can Affect Your Stroke Risk

---

• インフルエンザワクチン接種が心筋梗塞リスクを低減か

---

• 心臓の健康に必要な睡眠時間は？