Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
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5 lifestyle tips for a healthy fall
DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2021 — As we dive into another unpredictable fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, urges people to take time to nurture their body and mind for better overall health.
Unmarried adults with heart disease living in rural areas face more hopelessness, increased risk of death
Research Highlights:
- Nearly 60% of residents with heart disease who live in rural areas reported feeling hopeless, 10% more than people with heart disease living in urban areas.
- More than 70% of unmarried adults with heart disease living in rural areas expressed hopelessness, a […]
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
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Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
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Eating walnuts daily lowered bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Research Highlights:
- Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about ½ cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol levels.
- Consuming walnuts daily also reduced the number of LDL particles, a predictor of cardiovascular […]
Can Synovial Sarcoma Be Cured? Treatment & Survival Rates
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Enlarged Prostate Doesn’t Raise a Man’s Odds for Cancer: Study
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Exercise Could Help Fight ‘Chemo Brain’ in Breast Cancer Patients
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Amputation rates higher for people with PAD who are poor or Black; other health gaps noted in special issue
Issue Highlights:
- A special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association focuses on health disparities among people from different races and ethnicities. Topics include limb amputation, maternal health, quality of care and other variations in health care and outcomes.
- One article found […]