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Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
Lots of Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Major Study Casts Doubt on Routine Use of Stents, Bypass
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken
Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study
Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment
More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices
Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
New Variants Mean COVID Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking: FDA
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Ease Tough-to-Treat Cases
Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study
No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk
No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest
Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
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 Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes
Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
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
Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Statin Medicines: Get the Facts, Stat!
Statins Do More Than Just Lower High Cholesterol
Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope
Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu
Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another
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
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Two Vaccines Show Effectiveness Against Emerging COVID Variants
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Used to Gauge COVID Severity, Pulse Oximeters Can Be Inaccurate on Darker Skin
'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
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 to Get Standard Heart Medications
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
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