(La Lumiere/E+ via Getty Images) Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries – a precursor to heart disease and stroke – during the first decade of their diabetes diagnosis, new research finds. All of the higher risk for Hispanic children – and one-fourth…
Coronary artery disease and throat cancer survivor Don Young. (Photo courtesy of Don Young) Don Young already had been through an excruciating ordeal with throat cancer that included removal of his larynx, multiple hospitalizations and a doctor’s prediction of six months to live – all while in his 40s. Then came heart trouble. It started…
(Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images) People with irregular sleep patterns may face substantially higher odds of high blood pressure than those who stick to a schedule, even when they get the recommended amount of sleep each night, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in the journal Hypertension, found people who slept in on the weekends…
(Bablab/iStock via Getty Images) People who lost weight through an intensive behavioral weight loss program saw health benefits, possibly even if they later regained some weight, according to a new analysis of more than 100 studies. Researchers found that compared with those who did not, people who went through an intensive weight loss program registered…
(Tetra Images via Getty Images) It’s getting easier than ever to stumble across single genes linked to potential heart risks, but deciding what to do with such findings requires caution, says a new report aimed at helping health care professionals and their patients navigate the process. The report, published Monday as a scientific statement from…
Congenital heart defect survivor Cynthia Felix Jeffers. (Photo courtesy of Cynthia Felix Jeffers) Lea en español Cynthia Felix Jeffers was a baby when her 12-day-old sister died from a congenital heart defect. She was 22 when her brother, a week shy of 20, died from the same condition. Cynthia, meanwhile, grew up in New York…
(Drazen Zigic/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español A good night’s sleep is essential for good health, but many Latinos in the U.S. just don’t get enough of it. To shed light on possible reasons why, researchers are studying the sleep habits of those living near the U.S.-Mexico border. “I honestly don’t think we have…
Heart failure and heart valve disease survivor Kassandra Benson. (Photo courtesy of Kassandra Benson) As a logistics planner with the U.S. Air Force, Kassandra Benson deployed to Pakistan, where she worked long days and nights coordinating and troubleshooting special operations troops’ equipment and travel needs. After a year abroad, she returned home. A post-deployment health…
Juan Medina-Echeverria’s experiences growing up inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. (Photo courtesy of Juan Medina-Echeverria) Lea en español Multitasking is a way of life for Juan Medina-Echeverria. He’s a husband, a father of two and a second-year medical student living near Chicago. He often listens to his classes while jogging on the…
(aldomurillo/E+ via Getty Images) Exercise therapy is not only safe, it also may be more effective than medication in improving quality of life for many people with a common type of heart failure, according to a new report. The joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology said that…