Health Sep 21 Under new guidelines, more Americans meet the criteria for high blood pressure By William Cornwell, The Conversation
Health Aug 04 After Hulk Hogan’s sudden death, here are a cardiologist’s tips for avoiding chronic disease People who exercise to extreme levels and appear healthy on the outside can, in fact, be quite unhealthy on the inside. By William Cornwell, The Conversation
Arts Jan 17 An annotated page from ‘Heart’ Many of the experiments surgeons performed in the 1950s brought us to our current understanding of the human heart, but "would not pass muster with any institutional review board today," Sandeep Jauhar writes. By Elizabeth Flock
Health Nov 04 Low income explains poorer survival after a heart attack more than race, study finds A new study examining how long black or white people survive after a heart attack concludes that it’s socioeconomic status, far more than race, that explains who fares better. By Elizabeth Cooney, STAT
World Sep 16 Watch 7:41 How this Indian medical chain makes heart surgery affordable Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, one of the world's most prolific heart surgeons, is the founder of a for-profit medical chain in India that offers top-notch surgery at very low prices. It serves wealthy patients and some medical tourists, but their… By PBS News Hour
Sep 11 Watch 4:29 Study: Lower targets for blood pressure can prevent heart attacks and strokes By PBS News Hour For patients over 50, having blood pressure below the commonly recommended targets can drastically reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes. That’s according to a major blood pressure study from the National Institutes of Health, which called the information… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 4:49 Brain stent offers new treatment option for stroke victims By PBS News Hour In the United States, strokes are the fifth leading cause of death. Most strokes are caused by a blood clot in the brain, which can be treated with a time-sensitive medicine, but few get to the hospital in time. Now,… Continue watching