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More Activity, Less Risk: Tell Your MD How Much You Move
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – It’s not fun for folks to admit to their doctor that they’re a couch potato. But such a frank talk could help protect against chronic disease, a new study says. People with the...
How do GLP-1s Boost Weight Loss, Heart Health?
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Weight loss tops many folks’ list of New Years resolutions, and lots of people are turning to cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic to help them drop excess pounds. T...
New Legislation Will Help Schools Handle Heart Emergencies
SATURDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 – Schoolkids will be better able to save the life of a cardiac arrest victim, thanks to a new law signed this week by President Joe Biden. The Cardiomyopathy Health...
Coffee Can Boost the Brains of People with Certain Heart Conditions
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Coffee provides a quick morning boost, but it might also protect the brain health of people with a common heart rhythm disorder. A study published recently in the Journal of...
Point Identified Around Age 10 When Cardiovascular Health Trajectories Begin to Drop
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – There is a key time point between midchildhood and adolescence when cardiovascular health (CVH) trajectories begin to decline, according to a study published online Dec. 18...
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to More Hospital Admissions
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – There is an association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and increased all-cause and cause-specific hospital admissions for both physical and behavioral...
Light-to-Moderate Wine Consumption Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Light-to-moderate consumption of wine, measured through an objective urinary biomarker, is associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in an older Mediterranean...
Risk for Cardiovascular Conditions Increased With Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Patients with an anorexia nervosa (AN) diagnosis have an increased risk for cardiovascular conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Network Open....
With Correct Measurements, Wine Really May Protect Heart
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – A little wine every day can protect your heart health, a new study suggests. People who drank half to one glass of wine a day had a 50% lower risk of heart attack, stroke...
Decision Pathway Developed for Diagnosing, Managing Myocarditis
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – In a 2024 guidance document issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online Dec. 10 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, recommendations...
Distant Wildfires Tied to Increased Cardiopulmonary Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- Increases in clinical encounters for cardiopulmonary disease are seen from exposure to remote wildfire smoke, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in JAMA Network O...
Eat Less Meat, More Beans & Lentils for Protein, New USDA Guidelines Say
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary guidelines for Americans. In a report released this week by an advisory committee to the...
Persistent Smoking From Childhood to Age 24 Linked to Cardiac Injury
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Persistent smoking from age 10 through 24 years is associated with increased odds of premature cardiac and structural injury, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in...
Staying Fit Can Keep Seniors' Brains Sharp
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Seniors who want to stay sharp as they age should hit the treadmill, elliptical or exercise bike as often as possible. A new study shows that better cardio fitness in older...
Model Including Polygenic Risk, Polysocial Score Improves CHD Risk Prediction
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – A prediction model incorporating a polygenic risk score (PRS) and polysocial score (PSS), including social determinants of health and lifestyle-psychological factors,...
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