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Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who don’t use, a new study has found. About 11% of patients a...
Adding Greenery to Neighborhoods Brings Big Health Boost
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – The trees and shrubs in your neighborhood could be giving you a big health boost, a new study finds. People have lower levels of inflammation in neighborhoods where the...
After Weighting, 3.6 Million Likely to Be Newly Eligible for Semaglutide
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – Increases in eligibility for semaglutide are discussed in a research letter published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. After the Semaglutide Effects on...
Cholesterol Could Be Link Between Menopause and Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – During menopause, a woman’s blood cholesterol changes in a way that could harm her heart health, a new study warns. An increase in “bad” LDL cholesterol and a decrease in “go...
3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans – or even more – eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds. Under the new...
Life's Essential 8 Is Enhanced With a Psychological Health Measure
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – A measure of cardiovascular health (CVH) based on Life's Essential 8 (LE8) that is enhanced with a measure of psychological health strongly predicts mortality, according...
FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of the endeavor....
Tailored Texts May Increase Physical Activity in Patients With CVD
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Tailored text messages may encourage an increase in physical activity in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, according to a study recently published online...
Fruits, Vegetables Lower Your Body's Acid Levels, Boosting Health
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – An apple a day, along with a healthy serving of vegetables, could become a first line of treatment for hypertension, new research suggests. Diet plays a large role in overall...
Getting Fats From Plants Vs. Animals Boosts Your Life Span
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – A study of more than 400,000 people tracked for up to 24 years finds that those who got their dietary fat from plants versus animals had significantly lower odds of dying...
High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – For individuals after stroke, 12 weeks of short-interval high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is effective for improving cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇O2peak), according to ...
More Evidence That an Artificial Sweetener Poses Heart Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – There's more evidence to suggest that the common artificial sweetener erythritol might pose dangers to consumers' hearts. The new study, involving 20 healthy adult...
Abacavir Use Linked to Increased Incidence of MACE
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – For patients with HIV in the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) trial, use of abacavir was associated with an increased incidence of major adverse...
Urinary Metal Levels Linked to Increased Risk for CVD, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – Urinary metal levels are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in...
Pediatric Heart Transplant Wait-List Mortality Has Declined Since 1999
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – Pediatric heart transplant (HT) wait-list mortality has declined, but the 2016 pediatric HT allocation policy revisions do not appear to be the reason, according to a study...
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