(tommaso79/iStock, Getty Images) Slowing down too much during off-work hours may raise a younger adult’s chances of having a stroke, a new study says. Researchers reviewed Canadian health and lifestyle records to examine the effect of sedentary activity – which includes using the computer, watching TV or reading – during people’s non-work hours, or leisure…
(Topdesigner/iStock, Getty Images) Lea en español Understanding your risk of heart disease can be as cutting-edge as the latest advances in genetic science – or as down-to-earth as a conversation with grandma. For inherited heart disease specialists, those factors overlap. Families can share a risk for several forms of heart disease, said Dr. Euan Ashley,…
(Westend61, Getty Images) Obstructive sleep apnea, a type of sleep disorder characterized by disrupted breathing, may be linked to changes in blood pressure and heart structure in children and adolescents, according to a new scientific statement. The American Heart Association report urges parents and health care providers to consider testing for children who exhibit symptoms,…
Congenital heart defect survivor Luke Pilkinton. (Photo courtesy of Bright Heart Foundation) Linda and Clint Pilkinton had a healthy toddler when Linda got pregnant with their second child. They were eager to give Charlie a baby brother. The first trimester of her pregnancy proceeded much like it did with Charlie. Then came the standard 16-week…
(Rawpixel/iStock, Getty Images) Lea en español High blood pressure, high cholesterol and other risk factors for poor heart and brain health are problems people typically don’t think about until they hit midlife. A growing body of research suggests they should start sooner – decades sooner. “These factors that can be modified through lifestyle choices are…
(Eternity in an Instant/DigitalVision, Getty Images) Lea en español When TikTok trendsetters went viral sharing their off-the-menu, customized drink recipes to try at the coffee shop, each one more over the top than the last, baristas took to social media and started posting the most outlandish customizations, calling out their customers and sharing war stories….
(Ridofranz/iStock, Getty Images) Trauma in childhood may lead to worse heart health later in life for Black people in the U.S. who have a low income, but not for those who have more money, a study found. Early trauma has been linked to cardiovascular health problems in previous research, said lead author Dr. Shabatun Islam,…
Melissa Geissinger (left) and her mother, Nancy Crain, in Geissinger’s Santa Rosa, California, neighborhood in 2017 after the Tubbs Fire. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Geissinger) Lea en español Melissa Geissinger didn’t believe she was in danger. But when the cat at the foot of her bed lifted its head to sniff the air, she felt…