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Gynecological Disorders Can Increase Risk for Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular Disease

FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – Nonmalignant gynecological diseases (NMGD) are associated with cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular disease (C/CVD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis...

Study Finds No Spike in Cardiac Arrest in Athletes During Pandemic

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – A new study has found no evidence that COVID vaccines increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, despite numerous claims that circulated during the...

Most Americans Don’t Know These Heart Disease Risks, Survey Shows

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Many Americans don't realize how everyday habits and overlooked health issues can increase their risk for heart disease, according to a new Cleveland Clinic survey. The...

Increase in Mortality Associated With Menthol Cigarette Use

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Menthol cigarettes are associated with increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Tobacco Control. Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American...

Probability of Cardiovascular Events Lower in Type 1 Diabetes Versus Type 2

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) is associated with lower probability of incident cardiovascular events than type 2 (DM2), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in the...

Sisters of Those With Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Also Have Increased CVD Risk

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), as do their APO-free sisters, according to a study published online Feb....

Use of Secondary CVD Prevention Medications Low in Most Countries

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Use of secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention medications has improved little over time, according to a study published in the Feb. 11 issue of the Journal of...

Big Breakfasts Help Keep Heart Patients Happy, Study Shows

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – When and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests. Researchers in China found that folks with heart disease were more likely to...

Wildfires Can Raise Rates of Heart Attacks, Deaths

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors' hearts can be...

Decline in BMI, Waist Circumference Seen in Decade Before Dementia

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Disease

WEDNESDAY, Feb 5, 2025 – Male patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for ischemic heart diseases (IHDs), according to a study published in the March issue of...

Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Self-Monitor Heart Health

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – The majority of U.S. adults use a device on a regular basis to monitor their heart health, but only one in four uses those data to have a conversation about their heart health...

Heart Health At Risk For New Moms Of Twins

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests. Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart p...

Cold Water Plunges Might Offer Some Benefit

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help? A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to b...

Maladaptive Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress Linked to Adverse Outcomes

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – A risk score derived from cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress improves prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcomes over traditional cardiovascular risk factors among...

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