Mother-Child Pattern of Heart Risk Varies by Race
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NEW YORK  - A mother's weight seems to have  a strong influence over her young child's weight only in  Hispanic families, while other health factors are apparently  carried over between black mothers and their children, new  research suggests.
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By Ed Edelson, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Children who are abused or neglected grow up to be adults with a significantly greater risk of heart disease, a new study says.    It's the first study to show a direct link between a wide range of childhood problems and ischemic heart disease -- blockage of the arteries that leads to heart attacks and other major problems, said Maxia Dong, a medical epidemiologist at the U.S...
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NEW YORK  - Children whose parents enjoyed a long life, living well into their 80s, seem to have healthier hearts in middle age compared with children whose parents did not live this long. Moreover, the heart advantage persists over time, which should help them follow in their parents' footsteps.
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A number of studies have shown that African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have high blood pressure. Although genetic factors are often blamed, new research suggests that this racial gap is largely due to environmental -- and potentially preventable -- factors.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- A mother's love may be unconditional, but her genes can be a burden for some children, research suggests.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who have persistent depression or anxiety have an increased risk of developing asthma, new research suggests.
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MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Race may affect a person's response to asthma medications, according to a study in the February issue of the journal Chest.
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NEW YORK  - African Americans and Caucasians in the general US population have a similar prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis, according to new study findings.
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African-American babies in Michigan are almost three times more likely than white babies to die during their first year of life and twice as likely as whites to be born at a low weight
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Women who smoke while pregnant may cause permanent cardiovascular damage to their children that could heighten the offspring's risk for a stroke and heart attack, researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - A person's race may influence  his or her level of physical fitness, according to the findings  of a study of black and white adults who underwent treadmill  stress tests.
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NEW YORK  - Children born to mothers who developed diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of having another   stroke among African Americans is associated with ongoing high   blood pressure (hypertension), according to results of a study   published in the journal Neurology. Researchers also report   that recurrent stroke leads to disability in nearly half of   previously nondisabled patients.
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Mumbai, December 20: By listening intently to movements and heartbeats, American researchers have found that the foetuses of mothers who are stressed or depressed, respond differently from those of emotionally healthy women.
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WASHINGTON Oct 21, 2004 - A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause of diseases ranging from high blood pressure to high cholesterol and even
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Children who are abused or neglected grow up to be adults with a significantly greater risk of heart disease, a new study says. It&#39;s the first study to show a direct link between a wide range of childhood
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NEW YORK  - Two distinct patterns of childhood growth may raise the odds of developing high blood pressure later in life, a new study suggests.