The chaotic beginnings of the tool that made heart surgery possible
Nov 4, 2024
Heart-lung bypass enables many of today's lifesaving procedures. Here's the story of the struggle to make it a reality.
Nov 4, 2024
Heart-lung bypass enables many of today's lifesaving procedures. Here's the story of the struggle to make it a reality.
Oct 1, 2024
Demographic and health data for Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. wasn't even collected until the 1980s. Today, much remains unknown about their cardiovascular health.
Aug 23, 2024
Rheumatic fever is no longer "childhood's greatest enemy" in the United States. But the problem isn't history.
Jun 28, 2024
The past century brought profound advances in our understanding and treatment of heart disease and stroke. Experts say prevention, innovative technology and addressing disparities will be paramount in the next 100 years.
Jun 4, 2024
An aging, more diverse population with rising cardiovascular risk factors – especially obesity and high blood pressure – will drive big increases in heart disease and stroke over the next 30 years, according to new projections.
May 10, 2024
The fight to protect people from pollution and smoking has seen success over the past century, but new challenges are blowing in.
Apr 24, 2024
The term has taken off in recent decades, but the concept of health equity and the issues that make it important go back decades.
Apr 10, 2024
How people exercise and what we know about the way it benefits health has changed substantially over the past century.
Mar 28, 2024
Dr. Helen Taussig devoted her life to preventing suffering in children and bringing greater attention to pediatric cardiology. She also became the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s first woman president.
Mar 13, 2024
How Americans' eating habits have altered – and how our eating habits have altered us.