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Nutrient in Vegetables May Help the Body Fight Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 — A common nutrient found in leafy greens and corn may do more than protect eyesight. New research shows that zeaxanthin, a plant-derived carotenoid, can strengthen the body’s ...
Protecting Amazon Forests May Also Protect Human Health, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 — Destroying the Amazon rainforest doesn’t just threaten the environment, it may also make people sick. A study published Sept. 11 in the journal Communications Earth & Env...
Elevated BP at Age 7 Years Linked to Premature CVD Mortality
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 – Higher blood pressure (BP) at age 7 years is associated with an increased risk for premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online...
COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 — For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation’s top 10 causes of death in 2024, new U.S. government data shows. Overall U.S. death rates a...
Hurricane Sandy Tied to Higher Heart Disease Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 – Older adults living in flood-hit areas after Hurricane Sandy faced a 5 percent higher risk for heart disease for up to five years after landfall, according to a study...
Poor Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Increases Psoriasis Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – Poor cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health is associated with an increased risk for psoriasis, especially for those with high genetic risk, according to a study...
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Cuts Transfusions During Heart Surgery
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 – Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) lowers the need for transfusions during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery but is underused in the United States, according to a study...
hsCRP Can ID Cardiovascular Risk in Women Without Modifiable Risk Factors
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 – High levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) can identify cardiovascular risk among women who do not have any of the four standard modifiable cardiovascular...
Women Benefit More From Implantable Defibrillators Than Men
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – There is a lower risk of one-year ventricular arrhythmias or death in women with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) compared with...
Wegovy Linked To Lower Heart Risks Than Similar Drugs, Study Shows
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — The weight-loss drug Wegovy may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death more than similar medications, according to new research from its maker, Novo Nordisk. In a s...
Use of AI Can Help Identify Coronary Thin-Cap Fibroatheromas
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – An artificial intelligence (AI)-based image analysis can identify coronary thin-cap fibroatheromas (TCFAs), which are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes,...
Spironolactone Does Not Reduce Risk for Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Patients on Dialysis
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Spironolactone does not reduce a composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure among patients receiving maintenance dialysis,...
More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — Recruiting more women to clinical trials for heart devices can improve care for all cardiac patients, a new study argues. A trial investigating the effectiveness of i...
Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says. Vaccination c...
Shared, Sex-Specific Body Fat Patterns Linked to Cardiovascular Aging
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – Shared and sex-specific patterns of body fat are associated with changes in cardiovascular aging, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the European Heart...
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