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A Cardiologist Answers Your Questions on New Weight-Loss Meds, Ozempic and Zepbound
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can lead to better heart health for people struggling with excess weight or diabetes, a University of Michigan cardiologist says....
Score Big With a Healthy, Tasty Super Bowl Feast
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (healthDay News) – Super Bowl party spreads famously include nachos, wings, burgers, hot dogs and other unhealthy fare, but one expert offers some advice on how to make watching...
Air Pollution Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Globally
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Air pollution is associated with higher cardiovascular disease mortality, particularly in low-income countries, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Chronic ...
Women With High-Risk HPV Have Increased Risk for Heart Disease
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Women with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the...
High-Risk Strains of HPV Could Raise Women's Odds for Heart Death
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Women are four times more likely to die from heart disease and six times more likely to die from stroke if infected with a high-risk strain of human papillomavirus (HPV), a...
Most Americans Don't Know Their Lifesaving 'Heart Numbers': Survey
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Ohio resident Erica Hutson was in her 20s when she found out she had high cholesterol through a health check required by insurance. Because she was young and fit, Hutson...
CT Appears to Be the Best First Strategy for Evaluating Stable Chest Pain
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – A "computed tomography (CT)-first" strategy may be the best way to determine if stable chest pain patients need revascularization, according to a study presented at the...
Cardio, Cardio + Resistance Training Improve CVD Risk Profile at One Year
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – In adults with overweight or obesity, aerobic exercise alone or a combined resistance plus aerobic exercise program leads to improvements in composite cardiovascular...
Sitting at Work Tied to Higher Risk for Premature Death
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Individuals who predominantly sit at work face a higher risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 19...
Flu, COVID Are Spreading: Protect Your Heart
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Flu and COVID are sweeping across the country, posing a particular hazard to people at risk for heart disease. These respiratory infections can trigger heart complications...
Adolescent Fitness Tied to Cardiometabolic Health Years Later
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Adolescent fitness is inversely associated with the burden of cardiometabolic conditions up to 45 years later, according to a study published online in the January issue of...
High Stress From Teenage Years to Adulthood May Up Cardiometabolic Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Consistently high perceived stress from adolescence to adulthood is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk in adulthood, according to a study published online Jan. 17...
Cardio or Resistance Workouts: Is There a Best Combo for Your Heart?
FRIDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Getting bored with your treadmill or exercise bike? Picking up a couple dumbbells instead of lacing up your running shoes once in a while won’t do your heart any harm, a new s...
All That Sitting at Work Is Shortening Your Life
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Your office chair could be a killer. New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to an early death, compared to folks in...
Stressed Teens at Risk of Heart Trouble Years Later
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says. Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure,...
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