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NIH-supported DASH diet named “Best Heart-Healthy Diet” and “Best Diet for High Blood Pressure” in 2025
WHAT: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) has secured 14 top spots, including being the number 1 rated “Best Heart-Healthy Diet” and “Best Diet for High Blood Pressure” in the 2025 Best Diets report from U.S. News & World Report. It was also rated the second “best overall diet,” “best diet for healthy eating,” and “best diet for...
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Emotional stress and heart disease in women: an interview with Dr. Viola Vaccarino
Reduction in blood flow after mental stress test (Vaccarino Study)

Images of the reduction in blood flow after a mental stress test compared to after a physical stress test and at rest.

When it comes to the effects of emotional stress on the heart, young men and women may not be created equal. Understanding the role of emotional factors—in particular psychological stress—on heart disease risk is a professional passion for longtime NHLBI grantee, Dr. Viola Vaccarino, a leader in...
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Mentorship makes a difference
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Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe from the New York University School of Medicine is sitting in his parked car in the garage of his home in New Jersey. It is 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday evening and he is eager to join his wife and three sons for dinner. But first, he picks up his cell phone to return a call from...
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Credit: Pakorn Kanchanawong, National University of Singap...
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NHLBI Researchers Work Featured in Airport Art Show
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What at first glance may seem like a child’s drawing is instead an image of dividing cells. Taken by Earl Stadtman Investigator Dr. Nasser Rusan from NHLBI’s Laboratory of Molecular Machines and Tissue Architecture, the image of a pig cell in the process of dividing is one of 46 scientific images...
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New NHLBI Center Focuses on Translation Research and Implementation Science
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Scientific discoveries are essential for improving patient care. Yet, according to a paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association, it takes an average of 17 years for only 14 percent of new scientific discoveries to enter day-to-day clinical practice. In addition, Americans receive...
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HCHS/SOL data book highlights health challenges in Hispanic/Latino community
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The ethnic groups that combine to form the rich cultural tapestry of the Hispanic/Latino community reflect a diverse array of customs and practices. In the same way that various groups feature distinct dance styles, such as the merengue and the mambo, each group also faces different health...
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Addressing childhood obesity where children live, learn, and play
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During the past 30 years, the prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled among children ages 2-5 and has almost tripled among children ages 6-11 and adolescents ages 12-19. Approximately 12 million, or 17 percent, of U.S. children and adolescents are now considered obese. And although...
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Addressing childhood obesity where children live, learn, and play (part II)
This is the second in a two-part series about the Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research (COPTR) consortium. Part 1 of the COPTR series.
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From organizing after-school team sports programs for elementary school children to encouraging lifestyle changes in adolescents, two NHLBI-funded...
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Investigación y atención de la anemia de células falciformes
In English El NHLBI y la anemia de células falciformes El NHLBI ha investigado la anemia de células falciformes desde su fundación en 1948 como Instituto Nacional del Corazón (National Heart Institute). Desde 1972, cuando se aprobó la Ley Nacional de Control de la Anemia de Células Falciformes, el NHLBI ha gastado más de mil millones de dólares...