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Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — Seniors with known heart-related problems aren’t doing a very good job taking steps to protect their health, a new study says. Older folks with high blood pressure, stroke s...

Seniors With Certain Cardiovascular Diseases Saw Life's Essential 8 Scores Decline 2013 to 2018

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – From 2013 to 2018, older adults with heart failure, stroke, and hypertension experienced significant declines in Life's Essential 8 (LE8) scores, according to a study...

People Do Get More Steps In Walkable Cities, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 — Cities can be designed in ways that promote walking, providing residents with built-in health benefits, a new study says. People who live in more walkable cities do indeed g...

Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks

MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — Everyone’s seen the automatic blood pressure reader wedged unobtrusively into a corner of their local pharmacy. These sit-down machines can pay huge dividends when it comes to ...

Opportunistic Community Screening IDs Uncontrolled Cardiovascular Risk Factors

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 – Opportunistic pop-up community screening identifies a high prevalence of uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the...

New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes, Tailored Treatment

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 — Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued b...

Stalking Victims At Higher Risk For Future Heart Problems

MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 — Victims of stalkers appear to have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women who had been stalked or had obtained a restraining order were more likely to d...

Risk for Incident CVD Increased for Women Who Reported Experiencing Stalking

MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 – Women who report experiencing stalking and obtaining a restraining order have an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published...

'Heart Age' Often Older Than Chronological Age

FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 – The Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) equation risk age is older than chronological age on average, with greater discordance for those with adverse...

Use of HEPA Filters Tied to Reduced Systolic BP

FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 – The use of in-home high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters is associated with reductions in systolic blood pressure (SBP) among individuals with elevated SBP,...

Longer, Quicker Walks Protect Heart Health

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — Adding distance to your daily walk and picking up your pace can help reduce risk of heart problems associated with high blood pressure, a new study says. Compared to a m...

Screen Time Linked to Higher Cardiometabolic Risk in Children, Teens

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Screen time is associated with higher cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart...

Youngsters Face Heart Health Risks From Too Much Screen Time

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — The time children and teens spend video gaming, scrolling through social media or watching TV could be putting their future heart health at risk, a new study says. Each a...

CPAP Might Increase Heart Risk For Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It’s not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea m...

Cardiac Arrest Can Happen Suddenly — Here's Everything You Need to Know

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the ...

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