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News Articles: Heart Disease

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Researchers seek to understand factors in racial disparities among heart disease, cancer patients

Emory University researchers want breast cancer patients and caregivers to speak during a virtual forum Tuesday about their health care journeys.

Heart health advocates are raising awareness of high blood pressure — especially among young Black women — for World Hypertension Day, which is also Tuesday.

May 16, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
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Medical Minute: Salt Neurons

This week’s Medical Minute, discusses the battle a diet too high in salt causes for our brain.

April 11, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
Restaurant food and packaged foods are often high in salt to make them more palatable. The Food and Drug Administration wants to see the food industry gradually reduce sodium levels in these foods.

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Eating too much salt is making Americans sick. Even a 12% reduction can save lives

The FDA has issued new targets to reduce the amount of salt that manufacturers put in their foods. It could prevent thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease.

October 13, 2021
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  • Allison Aubrey
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Emory Study Shows Increased Risk Of Heart Disease In Young Black Women

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women, but researchers with Emory Women’s Heart Center say heart disease is preventable with the proper screening, counseling and lifestyle changes. A new study found that high prevalence of obesity and elevated blood pressure among Black women as young as 20 to 30 years old increases their risk.

May 06, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge

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  • Health

Heart Disease Is Still A Killer. Here's How To Reverse It

The pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups, bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.

April 10, 2021
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  • Kristen Kendrick

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  • Global Health

Global Causes Of Death: Significant Shifts From 2000 To 2019

The No. 1 and 2 causes of death remain the same, but there have been a number of notable changes. And now there's a new disease to assess on the global landscape: COVID-19.

December 11, 2020
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  • Jason Beaubien

Obesity Negates A Woman's Natural Protection Against Heart Disease

In this week's Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

July 01, 2020
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  • Drew Dawson

Saving Heart Muscle After A Heart Attack

(10/19/19) In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta...

January 03, 2020
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  • Drew Dawson

Every Cell In Your Heart Has A Tiny Blood Vessel Dedicated To Feeding It

In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University,...

August 24, 2019
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  • Drew Dawson

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