{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Μ첩ΜεΣύ Posts by Hanna Gaggin, MD, MPH Feed", "home_page_url": "/authors/hanna-gaggin-md-mph", "feed_url": "/authors/hanna-gaggin-md-mph/feed/json", "language": "en-US", "icon": "/img/logos/hhp-logo-mark-lg.jpg", "items": [{ "id": "/blog/aortic-stenosis-do-health-disparities-affect-treatment-202108122568", "title": "Aortic stenosis: Do health disparities affect treatment?", "url": "/blog/aortic-stenosis-do-health-disparities-affect-treatment-202108122568", "content_html": "Aortic stenosis is the narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart, which can lead to heart failure if the problem is not identified and treated. Unfortunately, research shows that inequities exist in access to proper diagnosis and care for this condition. Understanding how stenosis is identified and treated can help you receive good care.", "summary": "Aortic stenosis is the narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart, which can lead to heart failure if the problem is not identified and treated. Unfortunately, research shows that inequities exist in access to proper diagnosis and care for this condition. Understanding how stenosis is identified and treated can help you receive good care.", "date_published": "2021-08-12T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2021-08-12T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Hanna Gaggin, MD, MPH" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/11418/conversions/6b44b319-8679-4ed0-a059-a68a3179502c-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Heart Health","Healthcare Disparities","Heart Failure" ] }, { "id": "/blog/smoking-more-than-doubles-heart-risk-among-african-americans-202106282516", "title": "Smoking more than doubles heart risk among African Americans", "url": "/blog/smoking-more-than-doubles-heart-risk-among-african-americans-202106282516", "content_html": "Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but there is less data available that explores the specific risks African Americans face. A long-running study in Mississippi is doing just that, and found that smoking more than doubles the risk of heart disease among African Americans.", "summary": "Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but there is less data available that explores the specific risks African Americans face. A long-running study in Mississippi is doing just that, and found that smoking more than doubles the risk of heart disease among African Americans.", "date_published": "2021-06-28T10:30:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2021-06-28T10:30:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Hanna Gaggin, MD, MPH" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/11088/conversions/9bafec6a-ead0-4b73-9c2d-e965861a6def-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Heart Health","Healthcare Disparities","Lung Health" ] }, { "id": "/blog/is-it-safe-to-reduce-blood-pressure-medications-for-older-adults-202008262262", "title": "Is it safe to reduce blood pressure medications for older adults?", "url": "/blog/is-it-safe-to-reduce-blood-pressure-medications-for-older-adults-202008262262", "content_html": "Many older people take multiple medications, and managing them can be a burden. It's common for people with high blood pressure to be prescribed several medications, so a recent study examined the effects of reducing the number of blood pressure medications in a small group of test subjects.", "summary": "Many older people take multiple medications, and managing them can be a burden. It's common for people with high blood pressure to be prescribed several medications, so a recent study examined the effects of reducing the number of blood pressure medications in a small group of test subjects.", "date_published": "2020-10-16T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2020-10-16T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Hanna Gaggin, MD, MPH" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10268/conversions/older-patient-and-doctor-discussing-medications-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Medications" ] }, { "id": "/blog/gender-differences-in-cardiovascular-disease-women-are-less-likely-to-be-prescribed-certain-heart-medications-2020071620553", "title": "Gender differences in cardiovascular disease: Women are less likely to be prescribed certain heart medications", "url": "/blog/gender-differences-in-cardiovascular-disease-women-are-less-likely-to-be-prescribed-certain-heart-medications-2020071620553", "content_html": "Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of both women and men in the US, but despite the significant impact it has on women, awareness and education for women's heart disease has historically been low. A recent meta-analysis found that women were significantly less likely to be prescribed common medications for CVD.", "summary": "Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of both women and men in the US, but despite the significant impact it has on women, awareness and education for women's heart disease has historically been low. A recent meta-analysis found that women were significantly less likely to be prescribed common medications for CVD.", "date_published": "2020-10-15T00:00:00-04:00", "date_modified": "2020-10-15T00:00:00-04:00", "authors": [ { "name": "Hanna Gaggin, MD, MPH" } ], "image": "https://domf5oio6qrcr.cloudfront.net/medialibrary/10238/conversions/prescription-medicine-in-womans-hand-thumb.jpg", "tags": [ "Women's Health" ] } ] }