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Don't Sweat The Weight — Healthy Eating Helps Your Heart Regardless
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 — Don’t get frustrated if switching to a healthy diet doesn’t result in any weight loss – your heart is thanking you nonetheless, a new study says. Even without weight loss, peopl...
Work Context Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – Work context seems to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, with variation across race, ethnicity, and sex, according to a study published online May...
Cardiorespiratory Effects of Smoke Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfires Can Persist for Months
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – The cardiorespiratory effects of smoke fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a primary wildfire emission that can spike for months after a wildfire begins, can persist for...
Cardiac Deaths Remain Elevated Since 2020
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 – Cardiac deaths increased substantially starting in 2020, according to a research letter published online May 30 in JAMA Network Open. Jason H. Wasfy, M.D., from...
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women w...
Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says. The particle pollution created by wildfires con...
Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died. He was 79, The New York Times reported. His wife, writer Marilyn vos S...
Race, Ethnicity Influence Sodium Sources, Sodium Reduction Behavior
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – There are similarities and differences in the sources of sodium and sodium reduction behaviors between racial and ethnic groups, according to a study published online May...
Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — These days Americans can agree on few things, but unfortunately, pizza, soup and chicken aren’t among them, a new study says. Those three foods are some of the main sources of...
Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third ...
Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds. Researchers from the University of C...
Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of t...
Sedentary Behavior in U.S. Adults Declined in Last Decade
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Sedentary behavior among U.S. adults fell between 2013 and 2020 but plateaued after that, according to a research letter published online May 21 in the Journal of the ...
Donor Hearts Might Be Kept Healthy In Cold Storage Longer
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — More donor hearts could become available for transplant, thanks to a new discovery that could protect them from damage during transport. Researchers have identified a b...
Mortality, Sudden Cardiac Death Higher for Male Professional Bodybuilders
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – The risks for death and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are higher for male bodybuilders than amateurs, according to a study published online May 20 in the European Heart...
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