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Plant-Based Diets Lower Risk of Heart Trouble, Cancer and Death
THURSDAY, May 16, 2024 – Following a vegetarian or vegan diet might just buy you a longer, healthier life, a new review finds. Staying away from meat was tied to a reduced risk of heart disease,...
Study Finds Heart Damage in 'Couch Potato' Kids
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Children and young adults who are couch potatoes could wind up with enlarged hearts, increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke and early death. Sedentary behavior...
About 90% of U.S. Adults Are On the Way to Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already....
Small Pump May Let Kids Stay Home As They Await New Heart
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – A small, implantable heart pump could help children await heart transplants at home rather than languishing in a hospital, according to a new study. The pump is surgically...
Social Determinants of Health Tied to Atherosclerotic CVD Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Both individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a study published...
Take the Stairs & Step Up to Longer Life
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Want to live longer? Choose the stairs over the elevator, a new review suggests. Folks who regularly climb stairs have a 24% reduced risk of dying from any cause, and a 39%...
Good Heart Health May Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Black Women
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Middle-aged Black women with better heart health are less likely to show a decline in mental function, according to a study published online April 24 in the Journal of...
Gains in Heart Health Only Experienced by Higher-Income Populations
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – Only higher-income populations experienced improvements in cardiovascular health from 1988 to 2018, according to a study published online April 3 in Circulation: ...
Why Healthy Eating Is Key for Breast Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found. Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who've survived...
Arrythmias Are a Significant Comorbidity in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – For patients with adult congenital heart disease, arrythmias are a significant comorbidity and are associated with health care use and increased mortality, according to a...
Silent Brain Infarct, Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Prevalent in Heart Disease
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – The prevalence of silent brain infarction (SBI) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is high among individuals with heart disease and is similar with and without recent...
American College of Cardiology, April 6 to 8
The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held from April 6 to 8 in Atlanta and attracted more than 12,000 participants, including clinicians, academicians, allied health...
Blood Loss Drives Higher Death Rate for Women During Bypass Surgeries
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – It's long been documented that women have a slimmer chance of surviving heart bypass surgery compared to men, and researchers believe that they now know why. Women tend to...
Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades. But it appears that only the well-to-do have benefitted, a...
Unfavorable Demographics Tied to Heart Risk Factors in Asian Americans
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with higher odds of cardiovascular risk factors among Asian Americans, according to a study published...
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