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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
A 12-month workplace wellness program that introduced flexible scheduling for employees led to cardiovascular improvements for workers ages 45 and older and for those with increased cardiovascular risks.
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NHLBI in the Press
Compared to eating a high-sodium diet, adults who limited their salt intake to about 500 milligrams a day for one week saw their systolic blood pressure drop.
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NHLBI in the Press
Cardiovascular-related deaths due to heat are uncommon, but are expected to increase within the next 20-40 years as more summer days reach the maximum heat index, according to a modeling study in Circulation.
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NHLBI in the Press
A new study suggests that making simple dietary swaps could reduce the carbon footprint in the U.S. by more than 35% along with improving overall diet quality.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers found that certain pregnancy complications emerged as stronger indicators versus drivers of cardiovascular disease risk after pregnancy.
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NHLBI in the Press
To improve survival rates for patients waiting for lung transplants, researchers are studying models that could provide monthly instead of biannual updates about their health status.
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NHLBI in the Press
Bronchiectasis, the thickening of the lung's airways due to inflammation and infection, is associated with a greater risk of death in current and former smokers, even in those without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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NHLBI in the Press
Data from wearable devices link changes in typical sleep and activity patterns during pregnancy to a risk of premature delivery, according to an NHLBI-funded study.
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NHLBI in the Press
New study finds that childhood survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome have a 30% chance of being readmitted to the hospital within one year.
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NHLBI in the Press
Researchers are reporting new evidence that excessive alcohol intake increases fat deposits in the heart and other parts of the body.