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When it comes to thinking about lipids and heart health, cholesterol often comes to mind. Along with age, blood pressure, and underlying conditions, cholesterol - a fat that circulates in the bloodstream - is one of many indicators of cardiovascular health that physicians look at through routine medical check-ins. It’s also used in 10-year risk...

A portable device used to detect blood oxygen levels revolutionized the medical field 50 years ago and is now receiving essential updates Efforts to improve the accuracy of pulse oximetry readings for diverse groups of patients and in multiple settings are underway. Joel Moss, M.D., Ph.D., a senior investigator in NHLBI’s Laboratory of...

When Jasmin Eralte first became pregnant 12 years ago, she enrolled in a study for first-time moms. She wanted to contribute to its goal of helping researchers identify factors that may increase risks for pregnancy complications. The timing was just right. Eralte, a New York City nurse, had noticed a decrease in women giving natural births without...

People living in Haiti have long been known for their resilience – through political turmoil, natural disasters, and harrowing poverty. Looming health problems also affect many of the 11 million residents who call this Latin American country home. Almost 1 in 3 adults, including many under 30, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, have high blood...

Sleep apnea, decongestants, and lack of exercise are among the hidden culprits High blood pressure, also called hypertension, has become a public health threat – an alarming 122.4 million American adults have it, according to the American Heart Association, and only 1 in 4 have it under control. The consequences can be serious: Hypertension has...

ACTIV-4 research has provided clinicians with guidance for treating and reducing risks for severe COVID outcomes related to inflammation and blood clotting When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, first emerged in late 2019, researchers quickly assembled to understand its effects and figure out how to stop its spread. Soon, late-night phone...

It’s a fact: Americans love salty foods – from hot dogs and pizza to popcorn and chips. Studies show people in the U.S. are among the world’s largest consumers of salt: About 90% of children and adults eat too much of it, and their appetite for it is only growing. Salt is a rich source of sodium, which the body needs to function normally. The...

Recovery of NFL football player highlights importance of resuscitation research and CPR The sudden cardiac arrest of NFL football player Damar Hamlin during a televised game in early January shocked the nation, but his recovery following emergency resuscitation efforts administered on the field did something more: it showed how critical – and...

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. This is why Nicole Redmond, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., chief of the Clinical Applications and Prevention branch in NHLBI’s Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, is bringing attention to silent pieces of information, like elevated blood pressure or cholesterol. When they go unchecked...

An NIH-supported research partnership aims to transform heart failure research to bring personalized therapies to patients Every minute of every day the heart pumps about five quarts of blood – nearly 20 glassfuls – throughout the body. But when changes occur, such as the heart becoming weak or not filling adequately with blood, it loses its...