The survival of vertebrate organisms depends on highly regulated delivery of oxygen and
nutrients through vascular networks that pervade nearly all tissues in the body …

The evolution of dietary guidelines from isolated nutrients to broader dietary pattern
recommendations results from growing knowledge of the synergy between nutrients and …

We investigated historical redlining, a government-sanctioned discriminatory policy, in
relation to cardiovascular health (CVH) and whether associations were modified by present …

Resilience is defined in different ways. Though there are nuanced differences, most scholars
and laypersons alike agree that in its broadest sense, resilience is a positive response to …

Purpose Neighborhood environment is increasingly recognized as an important determinant
of cardiovascular health (CVH) among Black adults. Most research to date has focused on …

Background: Despite well-documented cardiovascular disparities between racial groups,
within-race determinants of cardiovascular health among Black adults remain understudied …

Psychosocial factors, such as stress, adversity, so-cioeconomic status, depression, and
anxiety, are associated with overall health and with cardiovascular health in particular. In …

Exposure of biological systems to acute or chronic insults triggers a host of molecular and
physiological responses to either tolerate, adapt, or fully restore homeostasis; these …

Background: Early trauma (general, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse before age 18
years) has been associated with both cardiovascular disease risk and lifestyle-related risk …

Objective: To create a census-based composite neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation
index (NSDI) from geocoded residential addresses and to quantify how NSDI aligns with …