Anxiety is linked with smoking – but how is still hazy
Jan 22, 2021
In these stressful pandemic times, experts ponder if anxiety causes people to smoke – or is it the other way around?
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Keeping your brain sharp isn't about working more puzzles
Jan 21, 2021
At least 40% of dementias can be prevented and mental decline can be delayed by tackling a variety of modifiable risk factors, including many associated with heart attack and stroke.
COVID-19 registries offer lessons beyond the coronavirus
Jan 20, 2021
Forged amid chaos, registries of COVID-19 patients have already offered insights on the disease – and might just reshape science in the future, too.
This energetic 8-year-old boy was born with a serious heart defect
Jan 19, 2021
Charlie Timmel was born with a heart problem that can lead to organ failure and death. Now, he's a spirited 8-year-old.
What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccines
Jan 15, 2021
The small risks posed by the vaccine are far outweighed by the benefits, experts say.
Baby born with heart defect faces more challenges after stroke
Jan 14, 2021
A family in Kansas helps others understand that not everyone is born with a healthy heart.
Smoking boosts risk for rare, often fatal, bleeding stroke
Jan 14, 2021
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of suffering a rare type of bleeding stroke that leads to death or disability, new research shows.
Is it OK to exercise when you're sick?
Jan 13, 2021
If you are thinking about exercising while sick, stay home and isolate if you have COVID-19 or flu, but physically distant activity should be OK for milder illnesses like a head cold.
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.
The Unity Council helps keep roofs over residents' heads
Jan 11, 2021
An Oakland, California, nonprofit addresses housing stability one person at a time and develops its own affordable housing. Since COVID-19, the demand has never been greater.
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Guidelines Resource Center
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What do these guidelines mean for you? Should you change your medications? Should you see a doctor for treatment? How do you know if you’re healthy? You’ll find answers here in the Guidelines Resource Center.
