Despite improved air quality since the 1990s, pollution still causes lung disease, heart attacks and strokes that kill more than 30,000 ... Read More
Stroke
More Stroke Patients Eligible for Crucial Treatments
More stroke patients will be eligible for two critical treatments proven to reduce disability, according to new guidelines from the American ... Read More
These Hispanics Are More Likely To Die From Heart Disease
Hispanics born abroad who now live in the United States have higher odds of dying from cardiovascular diseases than U.S.-born Hispanics, a ... Read More
Can The Dash Diet Replace High Blood Pressure Medicine?
A study of more than 400 adults with prehypertension, or stage 1 high blood pressure, found that combining a low-salt diet with the ... Read More
When Was The Last Time You Checked Your Blood Pressure?
Nearly half of American adults are at risk for major health problems because of high blood pressure, according to a new scientific guideline ... Read More