Bystander CPR on kids differs by race and ethnicity
Mar 14, 2022
Black and Hispanic children are less likely to receive CPR for an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest than white children, according to a new study.
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La RCP por transeúnte en los niños varía según la raza y etnicidad
Mar 14, 2022
Los niños negros e hispanos tienen menos probabilidades de recibir RCP por un paro cardíaco fuera del hospital que los niños blancos, según un nuevo estudio.
Computer science professor used his stroke to create an app that helps survivors relearn skills
Mar 11, 2022
After losing – then regaining – the ability to speak, Mark Brodie of Indianola, Iowa, and his wife, Carolyn, took lessons from his road to recovery to help other stroke survivors.
Eating a wide variety of proteins may lower risk for high blood pressure
Mar 10, 2022
Adults in China who ate foods from the biggest variety of protein sources were less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who ate the least-varied protein sources, new research suggests.
Stroke survivor never lost fluency in the language of dance, art and song
Mar 10, 2022
Former dancer Paula Gallagher of Madison, Connecticut, turned to other ways to communicate as she struggled to regain her speech – and her hope – after a stroke.
Ready to 'spring forward'? Ease into the time change with these 9 health tips
Mar 9, 2022
Sleep experts offer advice on adjusting to daylight saving time, which has been linked to serious health issues.
¿Listo para adelantarse una hora esta primavera? Ajústese fácilmente al cambio de horario con estos 9 consejos de salud
Mar 9, 2022
Expertos en sueño ofrecen consejos sobre cómo adaptarse al horario de verano, lo que se ha vinculado a serios problemas de salud.
Serious mental illnesses tied to higher risk for heart attack and stroke
Mar 9, 2022
People diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders may be at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than those with no mental illnesses, new research shows.
Historic Black church and its nonprofit focus on faith, body and mind
Mar 8, 2022
With sermons, home visits and health initiatives, the 600-family congregation at Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton, New Jersey, works through its nonprofit development corporation to address its community's spiritual, physical and mental health.
People with heart defects at greater risk for severe illness, death if hospitalized for COVID-19
Mar 7, 2022
When hospitalized with COVID-19, people with congenital heart defects were up to twice as likely to die or suffer severe illness as people without heart defects, new research shows.
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