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Small Amounts of Vigorous Activity Beneficial for Nonexercising Women

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) are associated with significant reductions in the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events...

Cardiovascular Risk and Obesity Affect Brain Volume in Middle Age

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 – The strongest influence of cardiovascular risk and obesity on reduced brain volume is seen between 55 and 64 years of age in men and between 65 and 74 years in women,...

Long-Term Sex Hormone Treatment in Transgender Care Tied to Changes in Body Composition

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Long-term sex hormone treatment in transgender individuals can lead to significant changes in body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a...

Switch From Animal to Plant Proteins Greatly Boosts Heart Health

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Moving away from meat to plants as a main source of protein will do wonders for your heart, new research finds. The 30-year study found that folks with the highest ratio of...

13.9 Percent of Older Adults Meet Federal Physical Activity Guidelines

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Overall, 13.9 percent of adults age 65 years and older met the federal physical activity guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities in 2022, according to...

Extensive Coronary Artery Calcium on Chest CT Prognostic for Death, CVD

MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – Among individuals undergoing low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer, extensive coronary artery calcium is associated with all-cause death and cardiovascular...

American Heart Association, Nov. 16-18

The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago, drawing attendees from around the world, including cardiovascular specialists, surgeons, and n...

Your Old Pacemaker Could Be Recycled to Save a Life

THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 – Don't let your surgeon toss your old heart pacemaker out with the trash.  Used pacemakers can be refurbished, researchers report, providing the potential for more people ...

Some HRT Pills May Pose Special Risk for Blood Clots

THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 – Certain hormone replacement therapy pills appear to increase the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in women going through menopause, a new study says....

Stroke Guidelines Updated, With Focus on Women and GLP-1s

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 – Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered menopause before age 45, are among those with a greater risk for stroke. They and other...

High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better cognitive performance and lower dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the British...

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Could Be Candidates for Ozempic

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – More than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds. Sold as Ozempic for...

Your Heart's Shape Could Affect Your Health

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – It's long been known that certain structural qualities of the human heart – its size, chamber volume – can influence cardiovascular health. British scientists say they're...

Higher Physical Activity Levels Can Increase Life Expectancy

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Higher physical activity (PA) levels can increase life expectancy, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Lennert Veerman,...

Over 40? Get Fitter and Live 5 Extra Years

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – If you're over 40 and raise your levels of exercise to that of the top 25% of your peers, you might gain an average of five more years of life, a new study calculates. For...

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