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Living in Marginalized Neighborhoods Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Acute MI

THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 – For younger acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors, living in marginalized neighborhoods is associated with adverse outcomes, according to a study published online...

Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With Cholesterol Lowering Medications

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 dea...

Replacing Sedentary Activity With Sleep, Exercise Beneficial in Acute Coronary Syndrome

TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – For patients evaluated for acute coronary syndrome, replacing sedentary behavior with sleep, light-intensity physical activity, or moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical...

Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says. Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around ...

Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says. Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around ...

Down Syndrome Patients Have Higher Stroke, Heart Attack Risk

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – People with Down syndrome have a much higher risk of stroke than people without the genetic disorder, a new study says. Down syndrome patients have a 5.14 times higher risk...

When Statins Aren't Enough, This Drug May Help Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 — A new drug combo lowers "bad" LDL cholesterol for people whose levels remain high even after taking statins. The new pill pairs a new drug called obicetrapib with an existing o...

Early Combination of Lipid-Lowering Therapy Beneficial After Myocardial Infarction

MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – For patients with myocardial infarction (MI), early oral combination lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is beneficial, according to a study published online in the April 22 issue...

Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 – Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says. Adults under 5...

ACC: Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk for MI in People Aged 50 Years and Younger

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online March 18 in...

Turning Off TV Better For Heart Health Of Folks Predisposed To Diabetes

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that risk could be...

Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With Use of Contemporary Hormonal Contraceptives

FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, according to a study published online Feb....

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...

COVID Might Clog Arteries, Increase Heart Risk

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says. Infection with the COVID virus is...

Many Americans Misguided On Daily Aspirin, Survey Finds

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found. Nearly ...

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