Hypertension Archives

10.10.2025 Heart beat on an EKG monitor

Disease
Chronic Disease

The Heart’s Changing Beat

Since 1970, deaths from ischemic heart disease have drastically declined. But deaths from other heart conditions have risen by 81%.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

09.15.2025 Portrait of a young man looking out a window

Disease
Chronic Disease

A Generation Growing Up Sick

In the last ten years, rates of obesity, depression, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions have increased among young adults.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

11.10.2017 Screenshot of main menu of storytelling intervention

Disease
Chronic Disease

Storytelling and African-American Veterans with High Blood Pressure

Would hearing another person’s story help increase adherence to treatment plans? A recent study assessed the effectiveness of DVD storytelling to decrease blood pressure of African-American veterans.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

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