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Joncita Todechine, a mother of four who lives on the Navajo Nation, knows all too well what can trigger asthma symptoms in her daughter Ashley. But she didn’t always. She recalls a time in 2013, living in Phoenix and attending medical assistant school, when she rushed her then-three-year-old to the Indian Medical Center. “She was really sick,”...
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NHLBI in the Press
After reviewing hundreds of tiny strains of oral bacteria, researchers identified 15 associated with varying blood pressure levels among postmenopausal women.
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NHLBI in the Press
To support earlier interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among U.S. adults, researchers conducted a review to identify risk factors for early COPD among Hispanic and Latino adults. The study aims to inform future research and preventive strategies.
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NHLBI in the Press
Pregnant women in a study who had high blood pressure before or during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy were less likely to experience preterm births or other serious problems with blood pressure-lowering treatment.
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NHLBI in the Press
New study shows cardiovascular risk factors in childhood are predictive of heart events in adulthood
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease that are present in childhood are directly related to the onset of heart disease in adulthood.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers reviewed data from thousands of health professionals and found that those who included avocados in their diets had fewer incidents of cardiovascular disease later in life.
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NHLBI in the Press
When it comes to convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19, early intervention appears to make a difference for some outpatients.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found a clinical measure for hydration may help identify adults at greater risk for experiencing cardiac decline later in life.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers reviewed data from nearly 70,000 young adults and found women ages 35 and younger were 44% more likely to experience ischemic stroke compared to men the same age.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence algorithm that measures coronary plaque buildup and may help predict heart attacks.
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NHLBI in the Press
After reviewing data that hundreds of young adults shared throughout 25-30 years, researchers found increasing blood pressure patterns were associated with structural brain changes later in life.