Black adults living in zip codes historically impacted by redlining have an 8% higher risk of developing heart failure than Black adults in non-redlined areas, a study published Monday in the American Heart Association's scientific journal Circulation says.... The post Black people in redlined neighborhoods face higher risks for heart failure appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

Pizza, ice cream and chocolate chip cookies can trigger cravings and withdrawals just like a drug, says CNN's nutritionist Lisa Drayer. ... The post Pizza, ice cream and chocolate… appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

A doctor known for advising people on the risks of Covid got a double surprise: He got Covid, and he wound up needing stitches because of it.... The post A doctor known for assessing Covid risk fell ill with the virus. Here’s what he wants you to know appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128% among women in the city, and a ninefold increase in congenital cases in Houston and Harris County since 2019.... The post Syphilis has increased 128% among women in Houston since 2019 appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with CNN's Laura Coates about the results of Lisa Marie Presley's autopsy report. ... The post CNN Chief Medical Correspondent… appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

Iowa OB-GYN Dr. Francesca Turner tells CNN that abortion ban exceptions for when the life of the pregnant woman is endangered impedes medical treatment and puts women's lives at risk.... The post Iowa OB-GYN Dr. Francesca Turner… appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

A record number of rural hospitals are closing across the United States during the Covid pandemic. For this community in Georgia, it's no different. Many here will have to cross state lines, even if that means traveling an hour, to get... The post A record number of rural hospitals… appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

The Earth recently recorded its hottest day ever -- a record experts warn will likely be repeatedly broken as the climate crisis drives temperatures higher and higher.... The post The planet is getting hotter fast. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

When 45-year-old Victoria realized she was five weeks late and the lines showed as positive on two pregnancy tests, the New Orleans resident dreamed up a plan to get an abortion.... The post A 45-year-old got pregnant in a state with a ban on abortions. She flew across the country to get one appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more

Race correction in medicine is the use of a patient's race in a scientific equation that can influence how they are treated. Race correction in medicine has pitted medical students against their teachers, attracted the attention of Congress and led to... The post Black or ‘Other’? Doctors may be relying on race to make decisions about your health appeared first on Senior Living Magazine ..read more