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Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults

WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Persistently high blood sugar among teenagers can lead to heart disease by young adulthood, a new study says. Teenagers had up to three times the risk of developing a heart...

Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health

WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says. Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be d...

Real-Time AI-Driven Decision Support Aids Catheter Ablation

WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – An artificial intelligence (AI)-driven model can significantly improve procedural safety in cardiac electrophysiology with real-time decision support, according to a study...

Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate Contributes to 13 Percent of All Cardiovascular Deaths in Those Aged 55 to 64

TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) contributes to 13.497 percent of all cardiovascular deaths among individuals aged 55 to 64 years, with considerable geographic disparities,...

Urinary Incontinence Linked to CVD Risk Factors, Comorbid Conditions

FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – Urinary incontinence is not associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) classification, but is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and...

Phthalates Linked To Heart Disease Deaths Globally

TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – Chemicals commonly used in plastics appear to increase people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says. Daily exposure to just one type of phthalate could be linked to m...

Lifestyle Poses Greatest Risk For Cardiac Arrest

TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – Nearly two-thirds of cardiac arrest cases could be prevented by managing lifestyle, environmental and personal health risks, a new study says. Researchers found that...

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Partly Mediate Association Between Prepregnancy Obesity, CVD Risk

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) mediate a small proportion of the association between prepregnancy obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in midlife, according to a...

Smart Shirt Might Predict Heart Problems

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – A “smart shirt” equipped with an electrocardiogram (ECG) can help identify folks who are at higher risk of heart disease, a new study says. The shirt monitors people’s heart...

Handheld Electro-Shockers Pose Risk for Interaction With Implantable Cardiac Devices

WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – When applied to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), commercially available handheld electro-shockers pose a relevant risk for interaction, according to a study...

Rural-Urban Differences Seen in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, CVD

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – There are substantial rural-urban disparities in cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases among U.S. adults, according to a study published online March 31...

American College of Cardiology, March 29-31

The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held from March 29 to 31 in Chicago and attracted more than 12,000 participants, including clinicians, academicians, allied health p...

2005 to 2019 Saw Increase in Incidence of Cervical Artery Dissection

FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) incidence increased from 2005 to 2019, with the increase in admissions particularly high in older, Black, and Hispanic populations,...

Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death

FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – Antidepressants appear to increase people’s risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study says. People taking the mood meds are more likely to die suddenly from heart problems, a...

Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death

FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – Antidepressants appear to increase people’s risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study says. People taking the mood meds are more likely to die suddenly from heart problems, a...

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