(bogdankosanovic/E+, Getty Images) Lea en español COVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease significantly raises their odds of needing ICU care, giving birth prematurely and of dying. Vaccines offer protection. But despite reassurances and encouragement from a wide array of health groups, vaccination rates…
(Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision, Getty Images) Black women with high blood pressure may benefit from classes where they learn and practice skills to manage the condition, a small study finds. In the U.S., nearly 58% of Black women have high blood pressure compared to about 41% of white and Hispanic women, according to American Heart…
(A. Martin UW Photography/Moment, Getty Images) COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against life-threatening disease caused by the coronavirus to people with heart disease and stroke, and a booster dose could bolster that protection, health experts said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which sets policy on vaccine use, recommended Pfizer booster vaccines for several groups…
(g-stockstudio/iStock, Getty Images) Younger men and older women are more likely to have high blood pressure that’s uncontrolled despite taking medications, a new study says. Women ages 70 and older and men younger than age 50 may benefit from more frequent blood pressure monitoring, said study author Dr. Aayush Visaria, a postdoctoral research fellow at…
(kali9/E+, Getty Images) A year of exercise training helped to preserve or increase the youthful elasticity of the heart muscle among people showing early signs of heart failure, a small study shows. The new research, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, bolsters the idea that “exercise is medicine,” an important shift in…
(andresr/E+, Getty Images) Lea en español From the start, Norma Cavazos was surrounded by friends and family who were vaccine skeptics: “No one was going to take it, including myself. That was something that we were all adamant about.” As a public health worker for the state of Texas, she was aware of the coronavirus…
(elenabs/iStock, Getty Images) Lea en español Is your job good for your health? From the factory floor to the phone bank, from the boardroom to the emergency room, it’s a complicated question to consider as we pursue paychecks and navigate careers. “Health isn’t just what we eat and how physically active we are,” said Yvonne…
(Monty Rakusen/Image Source, Getty Images) Lea en español They are words nobody wants to hear: Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. As the population ages, a growing number of older adults gradually lose cherished memories and the ability to think and, ultimately, to perform even the most basic functions of daily living. Researchers say dementias are so…
(MakcouD/iStock, Getty Images) Newer e-cigarettes and vaping devices appear to harm the functioning of blood vessels at levels similar to traditional cigarette smoke, a new lab study suggests. The research, conducted in rats, also found one of the newer devices, which heats tobacco rather than burning it, delivered more than seven times the nicotine of…
(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…