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Most Americans Don’t Know These Heart Disease Risks, Survey Shows
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Many Americans don't realize how everyday habits and overlooked health issues can increase their risk for heart disease, according to a new Cleveland Clinic survey. The...
Increase in Mortality Associated With Menthol Cigarette Use
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Menthol cigarettes are associated with increased mortality risk, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Tobacco Control. Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American...
Probability of Cardiovascular Events Lower in Type 1 Diabetes Versus Type 2
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) is associated with lower probability of incident cardiovascular events than type 2 (DM2), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in the...
Sisters of Those With Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Also Have Increased CVD Risk
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), as do their APO-free sisters, according to a study published online Feb....
Use of Secondary CVD Prevention Medications Low in Most Countries
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Use of secondary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention medications has improved little over time, according to a study published in the Feb. 11 issue of the Journal of...
Big Breakfasts Help Keep Heart Patients Happy, Study Shows
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – When and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests. Researchers in China found that folks with heart disease were more likely to...
Decline in BMI, Waist Circumference Seen in Decade Before Dementia
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia, according to a study published...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, Feb 5, 2025 – Male patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face a higher risk for ischemic heart diseases (IHDs), according to a study published in the March issue of...
Heart Health At Risk For New Moms Of Twins
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 – New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests. Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart p...
Cold Water Plunges Might Offer Some Benefit
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help? A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to b...
Maladaptive Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress Linked to Adverse Outcomes
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – A risk score derived from cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress improves prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcomes over traditional cardiovascular risk factors among...
Benefits of Pediatric Obesity Treatment Endure Into Young Adulthood
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – A positive response to treatment for pediatric obesity has enduring health benefits into young adulthood, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in JAMA Pediatrics....
Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Sue VanWassenhove’s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times. Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that she had a p...
Updated Heart Disease, Stroke Statistics Presented for 2025
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death, according to a report from the American Heart Association published online Jan. 27 in Circulation. Seth S. Martin,...
Primary Prevention Aspirin Use Decreased After Recommendation Change
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Among older adults and adults with low atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk for whom aspirin is not recommended, use of aspirin decreased after 2019 changes in...
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