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Childhood Cancer Survivors Have High Risk for Mortality After Cardiovascular Events

WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Childhood cancer survivors have a high risk for mortality after major cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the Feb. 27 issue of the Journal of the...

Vitamin D Plus Calcium: Good News, Bad News for Older Women

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Women who've gone through menopause and hope that supplemental vitamin D plus calcium might shield them from disease may be disappointed by new data. A follow-up analysis...

Risks for MACE, Mortality Lower After Surgery for Hyperthyroidism

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – For patients with newly diagnosed hyperthyroidism, surgery is associated with lower risks for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality, according...

Nurse-Led Strategy Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors for People With HIV

MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – Nurse-led management can lower cardiovascular risk factors among individuals with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy, according to a study published online March 5 in JAMA ...

FDA Approves Wegovy to Lower Risk for CVD Events in Patients With Obesity

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wegovy (semaglutide) for the prevention of myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular death in patients with obesity...

FDA Approves Wegovy to Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Wegovy (semaglutide), the weight-loss version of blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic, was approved on Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help prevent heart...

Wegovy Approved in the US for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in People with Overweight or Obesity and Established Cardiovascular Disease

Bagsværd, Denmark, 8 March 2024 – Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label expansion for Wegovy based on a supplemental New Drug Application (s...

Even Couch Potatoes Reap Health Reward From 10,000 Steps Per Day

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – The more steps a person can fit into their day, the lower their risk of early death and heart disease, regardless of how much a couch potato they are otherwise, a new...

No Sign That Daylight Saving Time Harms the Heart

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – The adjustment to and from daylight saving time might be a biannual annoyance, but there’s no evidence that it harms a person’s heart health, a new study finds. Data from mor...

Education Leads to Healthier, Longer Lives: Study

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – School not only makes a person smarter, but it can also help them live longer, researchers report. People with more education tend to age more slowly and live longer lives...

Schizophrenia Linked to Increased Risk for Subsequent CVD Events

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, with the association stronger in women, according to a study published...

Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Cannabis use is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Abra M....

'Ultra-Processed' Foods Harm Your Health in More Than 30 Different Ways

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Ultra-processed foods can cause dozens of terrible health problems among people who eat them too often, a new review warns. Researchers linked diets high in ultra-processed...

More Sitting Tied to Greater Death Risk in Older Women

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Higher total sitting time and longer mean sitting bout duration are associated with higher all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk among older women,...

Mom's Grief During Pregnancy Could Pass Heart Trouble to Her Child

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Babies born to mothers who experience profound grief during pregnancy may be vulnerable to heart failure much later in life, new research suggests. "If future studies...

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