(dianazh/iStock via Getty Images) From eating the beets to beating the heat, here are the top 5 stories from 2023 that readers were hungry to read, ranked in order of unique page views. 1. Give me a beet: Why this root vegetable should be on your plate Beets are full of color and nutrients that…
Congenital heart defect survivor Andrianna Acosta has a chest scar from surgery she had as an infant. (Photo courtesy of Jessielyn Palumbo) Lea en español For as long as she can remember, Andrianna Acosta went out of her way to hide the 8-inch scar that stretches from near her collarbone down to her belly button….
(Gorica Poturak/iStock via Getty Images) Pregnancy complications and menopause can increase women’s risk for cardiovascular disease. Here are the year’s top 5 stories on these topics and more, ranked in order of unique page views. 1. Pregnancy complications could increase a woman’s stroke risk at an earlier age Women who have complications during pregnancy may…
(dickcraft/iStock via Getty Images) Death rates from a rare heart infection have risen among young adults over the past two decades, a trend that may be driven by complications of substance use disorder, new research suggests. The study showed death rates for infective endocarditis – which develops after bacteria enter the bloodstream and settle in the…
(J614/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images) Hispanic women diagnosed with high blood pressure for the first time during pregnancy may face a higher risk of developing abnormalities in heart function and structure later in life, a new study suggests. The findings could have significant health implications for women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as…
(fabio camandona/500Px Plus via Getty Images) Lea en español How well a woman sleeps – not just how long – as she transitions through menopause may affect her projected risk for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests. The study found women who were peri- and postmenopausal who experienced a range of sleep disturbances scored…
(Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Lea en español Having a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries are spared, may place women at greater risk for a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, new research shows. The findings, presented last month at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia, call…
(MR.Cole_Photographer/Moment via Getty Images) Scientists already knew that cardiovascular health can be affected by social determinants of health that include a person’s neighborhood, education, access to healthy foods and economic stability. But new research offers a clue as to why: accelerated biological aging. For the new study, researchers considered epigenetic age acceleration. Epigenetics research looks…
(Drazen Zigic/iStock via Getty Images) Many women with diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy did not receive appropriate postpartum care to reduce their future risk of cardiovascular disease, a study at one health system has found. “Many patients I see were not aware that (one of these pregnancy complications) was a risk factor for…
At 6 weeks old, Lily Davis was in the hospital with a dangerously fast heart rate. (Photo courtesy of Gaby Davis) Last Thanksgiving, Lily Davis was 6 weeks old and on a ventilator in the hospital. Her mother, Gaby, spent her favorite holiday in a neonatal intensive care unit. “We saw so many pictures on…