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CVD Mortality Varies Among Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino Americans
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 – Cardiovascular risk factor and disease mortality varies significantly among Asian Indian, Chinese, and Filipino Americans, with Filipino Americans having the highest mortality...
Presidential Fitness Test Returns to U.S. Schools
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to U.S. schools after more than a decade. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to bring back the program, which a...
How Old Is Your Heart? It Could Be Aging Faster Than You Are
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 — Researchers who’ve developed a new “heart age” calculator say many Americans have unhealthy hearts that are physiologically older than their chronological age, with men farin...
Walking for Health? A Faster Pace Boosts Benefits
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Want to cut your odds of an early death by almost 20%? Take just 15 minutes out of your day for a brisk walk, researchers advise. While it’s known that regular walking is hea...
Physical Activity Steadily Declines From Young Adulthood to Middle Age
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) decreases from young adulthood into middle age, with accelerated declines seen within two years prior to a cardiovascular...
Glipizide Linked to Highest MACE-4 Risk in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and moderate cardiovascular risk treated with metformin, the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events is highest for glipizide...
Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Have Increased Cardiovascular Outcomes
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 – In older adults, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular outcome, especially heart failure events, according to a study...
You Might Not Need As Many Daily Steps As You Think, Review Argues
THURSDAY, July 23, 2025 — Walkers don’t need to march 10,000 steps a day to gain substantial health benefits, a comprehensive new evidence review has concluded. Instead, getting just 7,000 steps a day...
Endurance Athletes Could Be At Increased Risk Of Dangerous Heart Scarring, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 — Apparently healthy endurance athletes could have scar tissue building up in their heart, increasing their risk of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms, a new study says. About h...
'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Reduce Diabetics' Risk Of Death
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 — A “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says. People with diabetes who get all their recommended weekly exercise in one o...
Eggs Guilt-Free For 'Bad' Cholesterol, Experiment Shows
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — A new egg study has produced sunny-side-up results for the oft-maligned breakfast staple. Eggs are commonly thought to increase risk of heart disease by raising people’s cho...
Trump Diagnosed With Common Vein Condition in the Legs
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 — President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that affects many older adults, the White House said. Trump, 79, recently noticed some mild swelling in his l...
Increased Risk for CVD Seen for Women With Premenstrual Disorders
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 – Women with premenstrual disorders (PMDs) have an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study published online July 11 in Nature Cardiovascular...
Consistent Physical Activity Lowers Risk Of Death
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 — Adults who are consistently physically active have an overall lower risk of premature death, even if they pick up the habit later, a new evidence review says. People who get r...
Consistent Physical Activity Linked to Reduced All-Cause, CVD Mortality
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 – Consistently and increasingly accumulated physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a...
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