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People with elevated blood pressure upon standing more likely to have risk for cardiovascular events

Among young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, a substantial rise in blood pressure upon standing may identify those with a higher risk of serious cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed journal Hypertension.

17 Mar 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We may be done with covid, but covid’s not done with us

Logistics expert Jeff Zients, who has headed the White House covid-19 response team since the start of the Biden administration, is stepping down and will be replaced by popular public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha, who will take a leave from his post as dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University.

17 Mar 2022

Routine mammograms may provide clues for heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

Routine mammograms may provide key insights for cardiovascular disease. Detection of breast arterial calcifications on breast mammograms was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association journal.

15 Mar 2022

Want vulnerable Californians to have healthier pregnancies? Doulas say the state must pay up.

This was supposed to be the year that low-income Californians could hire a doula to guide them through pregnancy and advocate for them in the hospital.

15 Mar 2022

Study: LGBT+ physicists experience exclusionary behaviors that make them leave physics

LGBT+ physicists often face harassment and other behaviors that make them leave the profession, according to a new study, which comes as physics as a discipline has attempted to grapple with equity and inclusion issues.

14 Mar 2022

Study finds greater financial worries and lower rates of psychological distress among immigrants

Compared to US-born individuals, immigrants to the United States have increased financial worries – especially related to things like retirement and medical costs, reports a study in the March issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Practice.

11 Mar 2022

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Mar 2022

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

An analysis of nearly 600,000 adults in the U.S. found that those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder may have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease at younger ages compared to adults not diagnosed with one of those serious mental illnesses, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Mar 2022

Insurance status and residential zip codes linked with survival among breast cancer patients

Recent findings published in JAMA Oncology found that individual insurance status and residential zip codes were correlated with overall survival among women with early hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

8 Mar 2022

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of chronic diseases, depression, and stress among the US child care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

Black and Hispanic people with acute myeloid leukemia in greater Chicago were more likely to die from the disease than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, with a 59% and 25% greater risk, respectively, according to a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

7 Mar 2022

People with congenital heart defect hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe illness

People with a congenital heart defect who were hospitalized with COVID-19 infection were at higher risk for severe illness or death than those without a heart defect, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

7 Mar 2022

$20 million scientific research initiative focuses on disparities in maternal-infant heart health

Poor heart health, especially among women of color, puts both mothers-to-be and their infants at risk, with heart disease causing more than one in four pregnancy-related deaths (26.5%) in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2022 Update.

6 Mar 2022

California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize

When Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, he promised to lower prescription drug costs for all Californians.

4 Mar 2022

Consuming wine with meals linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

An analysis of health data for nearly 312,400 current drinkers suggests consuming alcohol, most notably wine, with meals is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

4 Mar 2022

Resistance exercises may be a new way to promote better sleep and improve heart health

Resistance exercise may be superior to aerobic exercise as a way to get better sleep, and sleep is important for cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Women's diet may play a role in the development of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

Diet may play a role in the development of dangerous high blood pressure in late pregnancy among some Hispanic/Latina women, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Eating patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease, stroke among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

Dietary patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease and stroke among various Hispanic/Latino populations in the U.S., according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference 2022.

3 Mar 2022

Novel MRI approach can identify brain cell damage in people at early stages of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease usually is diagnosed based on symptoms, such as when a person shows signs of memory loss and difficulty thinking.

2 Mar 2022

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People with elevated blood pressure upon standing more likely to have risk for cardiovascular events

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We may be done with covid, but covid’s not done with us

Routine mammograms may provide clues for heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

Want vulnerable Californians to have healthier pregnancies? Doulas say the state must pay up.

Study: LGBT+ physicists experience exclusionary behaviors that make them leave physics

Study finds greater financial worries and lower rates of psychological distress among immigrants

A balanced diet with proteins from various different sources may reduce risk of hypertension

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults

Insurance status and residential zip codes linked with survival among breast cancer patients

Chronic disease and mental health prevalence among US child care professionals during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

People with congenital heart defect hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe illness

$20 million scientific research initiative focuses on disparities in maternal-infant heart health

California governor’s big promises on drug prices are slow to materialize

Consuming wine with meals linked to lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Resistance exercises may be a new way to promote better sleep and improve heart health

Women's diet may play a role in the development of hypertensive disorder of pregnancy

Eating patterns may help explain different rates of heart disease, stroke among U.S. Hispanics/Latinos

Novel MRI approach can identify brain cell damage in people at early stages of Alzheimer's

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