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August 11, 2021
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Self-perceived social status linked to CV health among Hispanic and Latino individuals

Self-perceived social status linked to CV health among Hispanic and Latino individuals

Self-perceived social status among Hispanic and Latino individuals living in the U.S. was associated with good CV health as measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 scores, researchers reported.

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August 02, 2021
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Expanding Medicare eligibility may reduce health care disparities

Expanding Medicare eligibility may reduce health care disparities

Medicare eligibility was associated with sharp reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance coverage, access to care and self-reported health, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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May 20, 2021
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Income, food security correlate to use of COVID-19 mitigation practices in CVD

Income, food security correlate to use of COVID-19 mitigation practices in CVD

Individuals with CVD and greater burden regarding social determinants of health were less likely to practice COVID-19 risk mitigation measures such as personal protection and social distancing, a speaker reported.

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April 28, 2021
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Poor socioeconomic status, unhealthy lifestyle confer higher mortality, CVD risk

Poor socioeconomic status, unhealthy lifestyle confer higher mortality, CVD  risk

Patients with low socioeconomic status and unhealthy lifestyles had elevated risk for mortality and incident CVD, researchers reported.

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March 31, 2021
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Larger social networks may help promote ideal CV health in South Asian adults living in US

Larger social networks may help promote ideal CV health in South Asian adults living in US

Among South Asian residents in the U.S., larger social network size, including family and nonfamily members, was independently associated with their likelihood of ideal CV health, researchers reported.

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March 20, 2021
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AHA, ABC announce data challenge to assess social determinants of health, HF relationship

AHA, ABC announce data challenge to assess social determinants of health, HF relationship

The American Heart Association and Association of Black Cardiologists launched a joint data challenge to better understand the effects of social and structural determinants of health in HF.

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February 18, 2021
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5 Questions with Laxmi Mehta, MD

5 Questions with Laxmi Mehta, MD

For this issue, Cardiology Today spoke with Editorial Board Member Laxmi Mehta, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA. She is a noninvasive cardiologist and professor of medicine in the division of cardiovascular medicine at The Ohio State University. She holds the Sarah Ross Soter Endowed Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Health, is the section director of preventive cardiology and women’s cardiovascular health and director of lipid clinics and is the vice chair of wellness for the department of internal medicine at Ohio State.

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February 16, 2021
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Advocating for change: The power of physicians to give voice to patients

Advocating for change: The power of physicians to give voice to patients

Now is a time of transition in our nation. As physicians, regardless of our background or upbringing, we hold positions of power and privilege in society. We must use our power to give voice to our patients and communities.

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February 11, 2021
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NKF Spring Clinical Meetings to spark dialogue, collaboration in virtual format

NKF Spring Clinical Meetings to spark dialogue, collaboration in virtual format

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings will again be held virtually, presenting program organizers with a unique set of challenges, according to program chair Mitchell H. Rosner, MD.

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February 10, 2021
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Updates in Parkinson’s disease

Updates in Parkinson’s disease

A recent study in patients with Parkinson’s disease highlighted the link between visual dysfunction and cognitive decline, as well as greater white matter degeneration. The FDA also approved Gocovri extended-release tablets for patients with PD. Read these and more recent stories below.

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