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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...
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....
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...
Walking Your Way to Better Health
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Walking is one of the best exercises available to average folks, and it can be as easy as stepping out your front door, experts say. “It is something you can easily fit i...
Acute Cardiac Event Reported in 22.4 Percent of Seniors Hospitalized With RSV
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – More than 22 percent of older hospitalized adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experience an acute cardiac event, according to a study published online...
American College of Cardiology, April 6 to 8
The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held from April 6 to 8 in Atlanta and attracted more than 12,000 participants, including clinicians, academicians, allied health...
Consuming Forage Fish Instead of Red Meat Could Cut Disease Burden Globally
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Forage fish (e.g., herring, sardines, and anchovies) are a promising alternative to red meat, according to a study published online April 9 in BMJ Global Health. Shujuan ...
ACC: Gamification Plus Financial Incentives Boost Physical Activity
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Behaviorally designed gamification and financial incentives boost physical activity in patients at high risk for cardiovascular events, according to a study published...
Salt Substitution May Reduce All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – Salt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a review published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Hannah Greenwood, from...
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