TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Young Asian women with diabetes, obesity or polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to have high blood pressure than their peers without those conditions, according to new...

“Ultra-low” doses of the drug rituximab may be enough to keep some patients’ rheumatoid arthritis under control for several years, a new, preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that among 118 patients, low doses of the drug were...

Young, Black Americans are experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Between 2007 and 2017 – before the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns it has created...

Is there an ideal time to go to bed every night if you want to dodge heart disease? Apparently there is, claims a new study that found hitting the sack between 10 and 11 p.m. may be...

Pfizer may soon seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot for anyone aged 18 and older. Officials familiar with the situation told the Washington Post that the request could be filed...

Belly fat. No one wants it, but women are much harder on themselves about extra pounds wrapped around their middle than men are, regardless of how much they weigh. And the more they beat themselves up about...

As new government data showed that 360,000 young kids have now gotten their first shot, the Biden administration on Monday asked schools to help by hosting vaccination clinics and providing information to parents on the benefit of...

Young Black Americans’ hearts increasingly at risk. New research shows this population is experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Read more ‘Spare tire’ weighs heavier...

Heart failure remains a major killer among the millions of Americans on Medicare. So, it’s alarming that fewer than 10% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries get recommended heart failure rehab treatments, researchers say. Gaps in Medicare coverage and...

Sex Ed — it’s been a staple of public education for decades, but new research shows that only half of American teens are getting instruction that meets minimum standards. “The findings show that most adolescents are not...