Heart and blood pressure
Everything we have published on Heart and blood pressure, newest first. Background, research and plain explanation — not only the headline of the day.
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Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
Chronic pain can make it hard to walk, carry groceries or sleep through the night. A new study finds that extreme temperatures are linked to that kind of pain.
Is death the end, or does something continue? What we actually know
Every culture has answered the question. Biology answers part of it, philosophy answers another part, and one very old set of texts answers it in a way most people have never actually read.