How a Rough Childhood Hurts Your Health
The consequences of early poverty and abuse are far-reaching, but there are ways to make up for a childhood that you didn't ask for.
Heart Disease
How Many Lives Will Be Saved by Banning Trans Fats?
Thousands, and the laws will likely have the greatest impact among nations' poorest citizens.
The Disease at the Heart—and Arteries—of Polygamy
Polygamists are four times more likely to suffer heart disease than others, one researcher says, though the underlying causes are unclear.
Is Medicine's Gender Bias Killing Young Women?
A recent study suggests younger women who have heart attacks may hesitate to get help because they’re afraid of being labeled hypochondriacs. But the bigger problem is just how justified that fear really is.
Happier Tweets, Healthier Communities
New research finds county-level mortality from heart disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing the emotional language of local Twitter users.
Saturated Fads: Butter Is Back Only Because Our Biases Remain
Was a critically flawed meta-analysis claiming no link between saturated fat and heart disease so quickly lauded by foodies and food writers everywhere because they’re desperate to promote an “eating like grandma” agenda?
How to Stay Healthy Even if You Can't Avoid Stress on the Job
One researcher, who recognized that avoiding stress at work was, for some, completely unrealistic, went looking for alternatives.
Meditation: Strong Preventative Medicine for Heart Patients
New research finds major health benefits of meditation for African Americans with heart disease.
Classical Music Boosts Heart Transplant Survival in Mice
Japanese researchers report mice who underwent heart transplants survived much longer if they were exposed to Mozart or Verdi.
Pol Pot's Legacy: Cambodian Refugees in Poor Health
Advocates look to expand programs that address a legacy of the Pol Pot era: an epidemic of heart disease, diabetes and stroke among Cambodian-Americans.
Inkjet Printers Used in Bioprinting to Creates Human Tissue
Bioprinting allows researchers to create replacement human tissue and output it on equipment similar to what came free in your desktop bundle.
Stunting Stents
The quicker, easier solution isn't always the wisest choice when it comes to many things in life, including heart disease.
Is American Medicine Too Stent Happy?
For heart attack patients, a stent is the medical device that provides the best chance of recovery. But studies comparing the use of stents to medical therapy alone have sparked controversy.
Transcendental Meditation Mitigates Depression
New research indicates Transcendental Meditation may help reduce symptoms of depression, which could also lower the risk of heart disease.
Cardiac Arrest's Heartwarming Hope: Hypothermia
Dramatically cooling patients after cardiac arrest improves survival, recovery.
Red Meat: A Healthy Choice?
An award-winning journalist says not red meat but refined carbohydrates are responsible for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and many other maladies of civilization. He and other experts weigh in.