Registries could offer insight into COVID-19's impact on college athletes' hearts
Jan 12, 2021
Researchers are close to releasing initial findings from a national cardiac registry of NCAA athletes recovering from COVID-19.
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New guidelines call for less use of surgery to treat heart valve disease
Dec 17, 2020
New guidelines for the treatment of heart valve disease call for greater use of less invasive procedures and fewer surgeries, except in the most severe cases.
COVID-19 is the big story in mortality statistics 鈥� but not the only one
Dec 16, 2020
When mortality statistics for 2020 are eventually released, there will be more to the data than just numbers, experts say.
'Athlete's heart' differs between men and women
Dec 15, 2020
A new study suggests women鈥檚 hearts adapt differently to sports training, and that may have clinical implications.
Teatime can be good for your health
Dec 14, 2020
One of the most popular drinks in the world may be one of the healthiest, too. Tea can help you lose weight and fight disease.
Feeling stressed about your role in life? For women, that could be a health risk
Dec 11, 2020
How a middle-aged woman feels about her social roles may impact her ability to maintain good heart and brain health, new research shows.
For many people, surviving COVID-19 doesn't mean getting better
Dec 7, 2020
Some people die of COVID-19, and many others quickly recover. But quite a few are remaining sick, and these "long-haulers" are adding to the pandemic's toll.
Heart disease, stroke more deadly in 'socially vulnerable' counties
Dec 3, 2020
U.S. counties considered the most socially vulnerable by federal measures also experience higher death rates from heart disease and stroke.
The heart health risks of being a single parent
Dec 2, 2020
New research adds details to a problem that could affect millions of women and men: the impact of single parenting on heart health. Health care providers could do more to help, experts say.
LGB adults less likely to take cholesterol-lowering statins
Dec 2, 2020
Despite the potential benefits in staving off heart disease, new research shows lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are less likely to use cholesterol-lowering statins.