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Morning Coffee Linked to Longer Life, Heart Health Benefits
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – For many, coffee is a beloved morning ritual, fueling the day ahead. But what if the time you drink it could influence how long – and how well – you live? New research...
Airport and Aircraft Noise Can Hurt Your Heart
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – Folks who live near airports are used to the regular roar of jet airliners taking off and landing. But they likely don’t know that all this ruckus could be harming their h...
Individuals With Advanced Breast Cancer at Diagnosis More Likely to Have CVD
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Individuals with advanced breast cancer at diagnosis are more likely to have prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 2 in JAMA...
The Heart Disease, Breast Cancer Link
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Heart disease and cancer might seem completely unrelated, but these two top causes of death sometimes act in concert. Women with heart disease appear to have a greater risk 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...
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...
AAP Endorses New Algorithm for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – In a clinical report published online Dec. 16 in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorses a new algorithm for use in critical congenital heart disease (CCHD)...
U-Shaped Association Seen for Alcohol Consumption, Cardiometabolic Disease
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – There is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, 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...
Early Deaths From Heart Disease Rising in Rural U.S.
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – More people in rural America are dying from heart disease, a new study says. Heart disease deaths increased among 25- to 64-year-olds in U.S. rural areas by about 21%...
Obesity-Linked Heart Deaths Nearly Tripled in U.S. Over Past Two Decades
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports. Heart disease deaths linked to obesity increased 2.8-fold...
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 6-9
The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held this year from Oct. 6 to 9 in Boston, hosting participants from around the world, including specialists and heath care p...
New Blood Test Could Predict Women's 30-year Risk for Heart Disease
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2024 – Could a simple blood test help predict a woman’s three-decade risk of heart disease? Yes, claims new research that found women with high levels of three specific blood m...