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When Diet, Exercise Delay Diabetes Diagnosis, Long-term Health Improves
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows. People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and illness if they use...
Semaglutide Cuts MACE in People With Overweight, Obesity, Regardless of HbA1c
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic...
342 Cardiology Clinics Acquired by Private Equity Firms in 2013 to 2023
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – From 2013 to 2023, 342 cardiology clinics were acquired by private equity firms, with 94.7 percent of the acquisitions occurring between 2021 and 2023, according to a study...
More Green Spaces, Lakes Bring Fewer Hardened Arteries
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – Parks and lakes aren’t just good for your soul – new research suggests they also appear to protect your arteries. Living near green space and “blue” water space lowers a perso...
Diets Heavy in Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Earlier Death: Study
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – People who eat more ultra-processed foods are more likely to suffer an early death, particularly from heart disease or diabetes, a new study warns. Older adults who consume...
Overall Burden of CVD Remained High in United Kingdom in 2000 to 2019
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – The overall burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remained high during 2000 to 2019 in the United Kingdom, according to a study published online June 26 in The BMJ....
Who Do You Look to as Your Health 'Role Model'?
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – Role models are important in health as well as in life, but such inspiration is more likely to come from your mom than a celebrity like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a new stu...
hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a detectable level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is associated with increased risk of major adverse...
Meat Alternatives Healthier for Heart Than Meat, Review Shows
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Even though plant-based meat alternatives are ultra-processed, they still may be healthier for your heart than traditional meat is, a new review finds. Risk factors for...
Childhood Risk Factors Directly Tied to Adult Cardiovascular Disease
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Childhood risk factors are associated both directly and indirectly to adult cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Despite Falling Out of Favor With Doctors, Daily Aspirin Still Popular
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For decades, millions of Americans popped a low-dose aspirin each day to lower their heart risks. Then, accumulated data prompted the nation's two leading cardiology groups...
Fewer Adults Eligible for Statins With PREVENT Equations
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Use of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) equations reduces the number of adults meeting criteria for primary prevention statin therapy compared...
Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Even Those in Their 80s
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A healthy lifestyle may be beneficial even at a very advanced age, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Yaqi Li, Ph.D., from Fudan University ...
Depression Around Pregnancy Could Take Toll on Women's Hearts
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Depression during or after a pregnancy could be tied to a heightened risk for heart trouble in women decades later, new research warns. This so-called "perinatal"...
Leg Workouts Around Retirement Could Keep You Mobile With Age
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Folks nearing retirement shouldn’t skip leg days at the gym, a new study advises. One year of heavy strength training preserves vital leg strength up to at least four y...
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