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Binge Drinking Boosts Heart Risks, Especially for Women

THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Imbibing more than a drink per day significantly raises heart risks for all, but binge drinking is especially harmful, particularly for women, new research shows. “When it ...

Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests. Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil,...

ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time,...

Deep-Learning Model Based on Chest X-Ray Helps Predict MACE

TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – A deep-learning model based on a chest radiograph (CXR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (CXR CVD-Risk) predicts major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) beyond the...

Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits

FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Many patients, including those with the greatest care needs, choose telemedicine even when in-person visits are available, according to a study published online March 22...

Survey Finds Americans Conflicted About Plant-Based Diets

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Most folks know they’d be healthier if they ate more plant-based foods, but only a quarter are willing to follow through and do it, a new study shows. Surveys reveal that A...

Higher BMI Variability Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Disease Events

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Higher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open....

LE8 Can Improve Future Heart Health in Women With History of Complicated Pregnancy

FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Among women with a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), maintaining better cardiovascular health is associated with a significantly lower risk for incident...

Fresh, Delivered Produce Tied to Improvements in CVD Risk Factors

FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Recipe4Health, a Food as Medicine program, is effective for improving some indicators of heart health, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association...

Childhood Amblyopia Linked to Cardiometabolic Dysfunction in Adults

WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Adults who had childhood amblyopia have greater cardiometabolic dysfunction, according to a study published online March 7 in eClinicalMedicine. Siegfried Karl Wagner,...

Intermittent Eating Increases Cardiovascular Mortality Risk

TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Time-restricted eating (TRE) is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality risk, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and...

Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?

TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – Intermittent fasting might be bad for your heart, a new study warns. People who restricted their eating to an 8-hour window had nearly twice the risk of heart-related death...

Depression Tied to Higher Risk of CVD Events in Both Men and Women

FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – There is a significant association between depression and subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in both men and women, according to a study published online March...

2,200 Is Minimum Number of Daily Steps Needed to Lower Death, CVD Risk

FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – Any amount of activity above 2,200 steps per day is associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, regardless of sedentary time, according to a study...

Spring Daylight Savings Transition Tied to Increase in Cardiovascular Events

THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – Spring daylight saving time (DST) transitions may be associated with a minor increase in adverse cardiovascular event rates, according to a study published online in the...

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