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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Cuts Risk for Poor Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – There is consistent evidence that high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is strongly associated with a lower risk for a variety of cardiovascular disease outcomes, according...
Study Finds Heart Damage in 'Couch Potato' Kids
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Children and young adults who are couch potatoes could wind up with enlarged hearts, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death. Sedentary behavior...
Persistent Health Differences Seen Between Females and Males
FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – From 1990 to 2021, there were persistent health differences between females and males, according to a study published online May 1 in The Lancet Public Health. Vedavati...
Long-Term Study of Postmenopausal Women Does Not Support Many Preventive Therapies
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – The longitudinal Women's Health Initiative trials do not support hormone therapy for cardiovascular disease prevention, calcium and vitamin D supplementation for universal...
Heart Health Varies With Race Among Sexual-Minority Females
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – For sexual-minority (SM) females, cardiovascular health (CVH) varies across race and ethnicity, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Network Open. Nicole...
How Anger Could Raise Your Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Feeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns. “If you’re a person who gets angry a...
Social Determinants of Health Tied to Atherosclerotic CVD Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Both individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a study published...
Healthy Lifestyle Can Overcome Genetic Predisposition to Premature Death
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Adherence to healthy lifestyles can largely overcome the genetic risk for a shorter lifespan, according to a study published online April 29 in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine....
Brief Provocation of Anger Adversely Affects Endothelial Health
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – A brief provocation of anger has an adverse effect on endothelial cell health, according to a study published online May 1 in the Journal of the American Heart Association....
Healthier Hearts in Middle Age Help Black Women's Brains Stay Strong
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Better heart health can lead to a sharper mind for middle-aged Black women, a new study says. Black women with worse heart health experienced a 10% decrease in their ability...
Good Heart Health May Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Black Women
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Middle-aged Black women with better heart health are less likely to show a decline in mental function, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of...
Higher Dietary Quality at Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Lower CVD Risk
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Higher diet quality at diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and death, especially the Dietary Approaches to...
Gains in Heart Health Only Experienced by Higher-Income Populations
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – Only higher-income populations experienced improvements in cardiovascular health from 1988 to 2018, according to a study published online April 3 in Circulation: ...
PCPs Provide Most of the Care Related to Life's Essential 8
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Primary care is the dominant source of care for Life's Essential 8 (LE8), according to a research letter published online March 25 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality ...
Arrythmias Are a Significant Comorbidity in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – For patients with adult congenital heart disease, arrythmias are a significant comorbidity and are associated with health care use and increased mortality, according to a...
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