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Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third ...
Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds. Researchers from the University of C...
Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of t...
Sedentary Behavior in U.S. Adults Declined in Last Decade
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Sedentary behavior among U.S. adults fell between 2013 and 2020 but plateaued after that, according to a research letter published online May 21 in the Journal of the ...
Donor Hearts Might Be Kept Healthy In Cold Storage Longer
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — More donor hearts could become available for transplant, thanks to a new discovery that could protect them from damage during transport. Researchers have identified a b...
Mortality, Sudden Cardiac Death Higher for Male Professional Bodybuilders
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – The risks for death and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are higher for male bodybuilders than amateurs, according to a study published online May 20 in the European Heart...
Bodybuilding Linked To Sudden Cardiac Deaths
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — Bodybuilders spend countless hours in the gym to create a heart-stopping physique. But their efforts place their own hearts at risk of stopping, a new study says. Sudden c...
Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do se...
Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do se...
Black Patients, Women Face Worse Outcomes, Death In Heart & Blood Vessel Procedures
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Women and Black patients are more likely to suffer life-changing complications from advanced heart and blood vessel procedures, a trio of new studies says. Women face a higher r...
Risk of Poor Cardiovascular Outcomes Up in Aging Patients With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 – Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of poor cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online May 7 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. Annie ...
CVD Mortality Higher in Women Than Men With Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – For patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID), cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality decreased from 1999 to 2020, but sex disparities persist, according to...
Women With Autoimmune Disease At Greater Risk For Heart-Related Death
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 — Women with common autoimmune inflammatory diseases are more likely than men to die from heart disease, a new study says. Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic s...
Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance in Teens Linked to Worsening Cardiac Damage at Age 24
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – Adolescent hyperglycemia and worsening insulin resistance (IR) are associated with an increased risk for worsening structural and functional cardiac damage, according to a...
Live Zoster Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Events
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Live zoster vaccination is associated with a lower risk for overall cardiovascular events when compared with no vaccination, according to a study published online May 5 in...
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