May 6, 2023 Medical research on cellphone use says chatting for this amount of time per week can raise blood pressure risk A new study published in the European Heart Journal found that even a very small amount of time spent each week talking on cellphones can raise people's risk of high blood pressure.
March 16, 2023 Maternal death rate is on the rise in the US, the CDC reports The CDC's new report, out this week — about the maternal mortality rates for 2021 — showed an upward trend in women who died of maternal causes in the U.S.
March 2, 2023 Black women ages 20-50 are twice as likely to have high blood pressure than White women, says new study Black women face almost double the risk of developing high blood pressure in their childbearing years, according to a study published by the American Heart Association; it admitted its limitations.
March 1, 2023 Irregular sleep could put you in the danger zone for heart disease, says study Those who go to bed and wake up at different times or have disrupted sleep could face a higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study from the American Heart Association.
February 9, 2023 Getting sepsis in the hospital is a red flag for future heart attacks, study finds Patients who get sepsis while hospitalized are more likely to return to the hospital for a stroke, heart attack or heart failure, says a study in the American Heart Association's journal.
February 1, 2023 Educate yourself about heart disease and participate in Wear Red Day during February, American Heart Month Americans celebrate Nation Wear Red Day in the month of February to support the millions of people suffering from heart disease in the United States.
January 17, 2023 Care about your heart? Try getting better sleep, new study suggests A new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health evaluated the American Heart Association's recently expanded metric that now includes sleep as it relates to heart health.
December 20, 2022 Grant Wahl's sudden death from an aortic aneurysm: What to know about the condition After sports journalist Grant Wahl passed away recently during the World Cup from a ruptured aortic aneurysm, here's what to know about the condition, about the heart and more; experts weigh in.
September 24, 2022 Breath training may help reduce blood pressure by serving as a 'dumbbell for the diaphragm': New study A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that a daily dose for six week of high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training can reduce blood pressure; here's what it means for health.
July 19, 2022 Hypertension, the silent killer: What is it? Following the recent death of YouTuber Kevin Samuels, who reportedly passed away due to hypertension, here is an explainer about hypertension, also known as the silent killer — and what causes it.
