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It’s not just covid: Recall candidates represent markedly different choices on health care

Gov. Gavin Newsom's covid-19 rules have been a lightning rod in California's recall election. But there's a lot more at stake for Californians' health care than mask and vaccine mandates.

10 Sep 2021

Study shows how health insurance coverage changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 2.7 million people in the U.S. lost their health insurance over a 12-week period in the spring and summer of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers at Duke University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

9 Sep 2021

New analysis provides timely information on disparities in vaccine confidence among US adults

A peer-reviewed analysis of US national survey data of 75,000 adults shows, from early January to late March, a near "18 percentage point" increase of adults who have either had the COVID-19 vaccine jab or are willing to do have it.

7 Sep 2021

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

A new study led by a University of Cincinnati researcher sheds light on risk factors for certain kinds of strokes among different racial and ethnic groups.

2 Sep 2021

Unmarried heart disease patients living in rural areas may experience higher rates of hopelessness

Living in a rural setting and being unmarried were each linked to higher rates of hopelessness among people with heart disease, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Sep 2021

More than 80% of hypertension cases now found in poorer countries

More than half a billion people worldwide live with undetected, untreated hypertension, even as the disease burden shifts from rich nations to poor countries with limited resources to detect and manage the condition.

30 Aug 2021

Daily walnut consumption lowers LDL cholesterol levels and may promote cardiovascular health

Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as "bad cholesterol," and reduced the number of total LDL particles and small LDL particles in healthy, older adults, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

30 Aug 2021

Jaw surgery takes a $27,119 bite out of one man’s budget

For years, Ely Bair dealt with migraine headaches, jaw pain and high blood pressure, until a dentist recommended surgery to realign his jaw to get to the root of his health problems.

27 Aug 2021

Microbiome startups promise to improve your gut health, but is the science solid?

After Russell Jordan sent a stool sample through the mail to the microbiome company Viome, his idea of what he should eat shifted. The gym owner in Sacramento, California, had always consumed large quantities of leafy greens.

25 Aug 2021

Mission and money clash in nonprofit hospitals’ venture capital ambitions

Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several years developing a smartphone-based system called Wellsmith to help people manage their diabetes.

24 Aug 2021

Headed away to school? Here’s what students with health issues need to know

College is a time of transition, but for those managing chronic medical conditions, it may also be the first time they will be wholly responsible for their own health: setting appointments, securing supplies and pharmaceuticals, and monitoring symptoms.

24 Aug 2021

Study shows higher risk of sarcopenia among older adults who are underweight and lack exercise

Analysis of medical data from around 1800 65-year-old residents of Kobe, a large Japanese city, has shown that at least 3% have possible sarcopenia (*1), revealing that the risks are higher in those who are underweight and don't exercise enough.

24 Aug 2021

Aerosol from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessel function, rat study shows

Aerosol generated from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessels' ability to function comparable to traditional cigarette smoke, according to preliminary research in rats presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2021.

23 Aug 2021

FDA-approved antiplatelet drug shows potential as new, low-cost heart failure therapy

Sarpogrelate, an antiplatelet medication, has potential as a new heart failure therapy and, according to researchers, could potentially decrease health care costs associated with cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary animal research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Pandemic unveils growing suicide crisis for communities of color

Rafiah Maxie has been a licensed clinical social worker in the Chicago area for a decade. Throughout that time, she'd viewed suicide as a problem most prevalent among middle-aged white men.

23 Aug 2021

New AHA statement provides guidance about cardiovascular genetic testing in children

Cardiovascular genetic testing in children presents unique challenges, requiring pre- and post-test counseling with an individualized approach for families.

20 Aug 2021

Excess sedentary leisure time associated with higher risk of stroke

Adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little physical activity have a higher stroke risk than people who are more physically active, according to new research.

19 Aug 2021

New AHA Presidential Advisory addresses opioid use and its effects on heart and brain health

The misuse of opioids in the United States continues to lead to high rates of dependency as well as a staggering number of deaths due to overdose.

19 Aug 2021

If the unvaccinated want to work, they face a series of hurdles

With the delta variant surging, a growing number of employers are tiring of merely cajoling workers to get vaccinated against covid-19 and are following President Joe Biden's protocol for federal workers: Either show proof of vaccination, or mask up and get regular testing if you want to work on-site.

19 Aug 2021

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

It is essential to lift the nation's Latino population from obscurity to the forefront of health care, public health intervention and societal presence, three professors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio argue in a powerful commentary published Aug. 17 by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

19 Aug 2021

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It’s not just covid: Recall candidates represent markedly different choices on health care

Study shows how health insurance coverage changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

New analysis provides timely information on disparities in vaccine confidence among US adults

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

Unmarried heart disease patients living in rural areas may experience higher rates of hopelessness

More than 80% of hypertension cases now found in poorer countries

Daily walnut consumption lowers LDL cholesterol levels and may promote cardiovascular health

Jaw surgery takes a $27,119 bite out of one man’s budget

Microbiome startups promise to improve your gut health, but is the science solid?

Mission and money clash in nonprofit hospitals’ venture capital ambitions

Headed away to school? Here’s what students with health issues need to know

Study shows higher risk of sarcopenia among older adults who are underweight and lack exercise

Aerosol from vaping devices likely impairs blood vessel function, rat study shows

FDA-approved antiplatelet drug shows potential as new, low-cost heart failure therapy

Pandemic unveils growing suicide crisis for communities of color

New AHA statement provides guidance about cardiovascular genetic testing in children

Excess sedentary leisure time associated with higher risk of stroke

New AHA Presidential Advisory addresses opioid use and its effects on heart and brain health

If the unvaccinated want to work, they face a series of hurdles

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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