Survey: 7 in 10 respondents worry poor health will limit their life experiences
DALLAS and ARLINGTON Va., July 7, 2020 — Seven in 10 U.S. adults worry poor health will prevent them from doing all the things they’d like to do in life, according to a new survey[1] from the American Heart […]
Common hypertension medications may reduce colorectal cancer risk
Hypertension Journal Report
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Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Americans
Research Highlights:
- A study of African Americans in Mississippi shows an association between experiencing discrimination over a lifetime and developing hypertension (also referred to as high blood pressure).
- African Americans who reported medium and high levels of lifetime discrimination, compared to those who reported […]
Blood pressure connected to eye health in young children
Research Highlights:
- Children with impaired microvascular health developed higher systolic blood pressure over the course of a four-year study.
- Narrowing of retinal arteries in children who began the study with normal blood pressure predicted development of high blood pressure during early childhood.
- If children entered […]
Death risk highest for people with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes who get heart failure
Research Highlights:
- People newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes were more likely to die within five years if they developed heart failure.
- People newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes who develop heart failure had the highest risk of death compared to people with Type […]
Sugary drink tax models show health gains, cost reductions, but vary by tax design
Research Highlights:
- A simulation model details how different taxing strategies for sodas and other sugary drinks could impact health gains linked to heart attacks, strokes and diabetes while also lowering health care costs in the U.S.
- Three types of taxation on sugary drinks lower […]
El legado de Bernard J. Tyson florece ahora con un nuevo fondo de impacto que avanza su visión de justicia social y atención médica equitativa
- La American Heart Association lanza el Fondo de Impacto Bernard J. Tyson para abordar las disparidades en el ámbito de la salud que han sido resaltadas debido a la pandemia
- Las inversiones de anclaje de Lynne y Marc Benioff y del Fondo Halo […]
Blood pressure medications help even the frailest elderly people live longer
Research Highlights:
- Taking prescription blood pressure medication helped even the frailest elderly patients live longer, according to a large study in Italy.
- While the improved survival benefit was found in all older people, the healthier older people survived longer than those with multiple medical […]
Analysis of Seattle EMS and hospital data indicates low COVID infection risk from bystander CPR
Circulation Journal Report
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AMA, National Coalition Announce Campaign with ESSENCE to Advocate for Heart Health with Black Women
CHICAGO, June 4, 2020 — The American Medical Association (AMA), along with a coalition of national physician organizations and heart health experts, today announced a new campaign with ESSENCE aimed at partnering with Black women to improve their heart health and be part […]