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Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease News (Page 7)

High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with better cognitive performance and lower dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in the British...

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Could Be Candidates for Ozempic

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – More than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds. Sold as Ozempic for...

Your Heart's Shape Could Affect Your Health

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – It's long been known that certain structural qualities of the human heart – its size, chamber volume – can influence cardiovascular health. British scientists say they're...

Higher Physical Activity Levels Can Increase Life Expectancy

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Higher physical activity (PA) levels can increase life expectancy, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Lennert Veerman,...

Over 40? Get Fitter and Live 5 Extra Years

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – If you're over 40 and raise your levels of exercise to that of the top 25% of your peers, you might gain an average of five more years of life, a new study calculates. For...

AHA: Rural-Urban Disparities Persist in Cardiovascular Mortality

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Between 2010 and 2022, cardiovascular mortality increased in rural areas and decreased in urban areas, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Heart...

Get Off the Couch: Another Study Shows Sitting's Health Dangers

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – Time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day could increase a person’s risk of heart disease and death, a new study warns. More than 10 and a half hours of s...

AHA: More Moderate-to-Vigorous Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for A-Fib

THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Higher amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are inversely associated with a lower risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to a study scheduled...

AHA: Obesity-Linked Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Increasing in U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – In the United States, obesity-related ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality is increasing, with the highest rates seen among men, Blacks, and those in the Midwest,...

Early Deaths From Heart Disease Rising in Rural U.S.

TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – More people in rural America are dying from heart disease, a new study says. Heart disease deaths increased among 25- to 64-year-olds in U.S. rural areas by about 21%...

Vigorous Activity Can Compensate for Prolonged Sitting Time

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE. Ryan Bruellman, from the...

Hourglass-Shaped Stent Might Ease Tough-to-Treat Angina

MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 – Recurring angina chest pain in people with a certain type of heart disease can be tough to treat, but a new hourglass-shaped stent could be a real advance, researchers...

Use of Fan, Skin Wetting Reduces Cardiac Strain in Hot, Humid Conditions

FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – The benefits of fan use, skin wetting, or both on cardiac strain vary with temperature and humidity, according to a study published in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England...

Higher Heart Rate May Help Spur A-fib in Black Patients

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – An elevated heart rate could provide an important clue to which Black adults often have a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds. Higher resting heart rate is...

Too Much Sitting Harms the Heart, Even in Folks Who Exercise

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – There's just something about sitting. New research shows that too much time on sofas and chairs harms the heart – even among people who get the minimum recommended amount of...

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