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58.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Walked for Leisure in Past Week in 2022
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – In 2022, 58.7 percent of adults walked for leisure in the past seven days and 16.2 percent of adults walked for transportation, according to a July data brief published by...
Most Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Not Linked to Migraine
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – For women, many traditional cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are inversely associated with migraine risk, according to a study published online July 31 in Neurology....
Risk for Psychiatric Disorder, Suicide Attempt Increased After CVD Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 – Patients hospitalized for cardiovascular disease (CVD) have an increased subsequent risk for psychiatric disorders and suicide attempt, especially within one year, according...
Six in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Walk for Leisure, Exercise
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Almost 60% of adult Americans said they took a walk over the past week for leisure, and maybe even some healthy exercise, a new federal tally finds. Data from the 2022...
Vigorous Exercise Does Not Increase Long QTS-Associated Cardiac Event Rate
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – For individuals with phenotypic or genotypic long-QT syndrome (LQTS), LQTS-associated cardiac event rates are low and do not differ for those exercising vigorously or...
Tooth Loss Could Point to Serious Heart Issues
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – A healthy mouth also means a healthy heart, a new review suggests. People who’ve lost teeth are more likely to die from heart problems – and the more teeth lost, the higher t...
Mediterranean Diet Aids Cardiovascular Health Measures in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)-based interventions aid some cardiovascular health measures among children and adolescents, according to a review published online July 12...
Adiposity in Adulthood Linked to Adverse Cardiac Structure, Function
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Higher adiposity over adulthood is associated with adverse cardiac structure and function, according to a study published online July 16 in the European Heart Journal....
Active Commuters Have Lower Risks for Morbidity, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Active commuters who cycle or walk to work have lower risks for morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Public Health. Catherine...
Biking, Walking to Work a Game-Changer for Health
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Bicycling to work can vastly improve your health and reduce your risk of death, a new study shows. People who bike commute have a 47% lower overall risk of an early death,...
PREVENT Equations Show Lower ASCVD Risk Than Pooled Cohort Equations
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – The 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk estimated by the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations is about half...
Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns. The link between sleep apnea and risk...
Routine ECG Screening May Help to Prevent CVD Events in Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine....
When Diet, Exercise Delay Diabetes Diagnosis, Long-term Health Improves
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows. People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and illness if they use...
Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Lack Cardiologists Despite High Need
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Where you live plays a vital role in how easy it is to receive care for heart problems. Nearly half of U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist, and those are p...
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