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High, Long-Term Consumption of Caffeine May Pose Cardiovascular Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Long-term, daily intake of high levels of caffeine impacts recovery of heart rate and blood pressure following physical exertion, according to a study presented at ACC Asia...
Ozempic, Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Studies Find
FRIDAY, Aug.30, 2024 – New trials are showing how the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds Ozempic and Wegovy can boost health in even more ways. These two injected drugs are versions of...
Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report...
Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Could Do Your Heart Good
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Like to sleep in on the weekends? You’re probably doing your heart a world of good, a new study shows. Weekend “catch-up” sleep can lower a person’s risk of heart disease by...
Fewer Complications at 18 Months Seen With Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Myocarditis
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Patients with post-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination myocarditis show a lower frequency of cardiovascular complications than those with conventional myocarditis or post-COVID-19...
Naloxone Aids Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes, Regardless of Drug Use
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Regardless of drug use, administration of naloxone during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with improved outcomes, such as increased survival to hospital...
TV Viewing Habits in Young Adulthood Tied to Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Greater television viewing in young adulthood is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in...
Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who don’t use, a new study has found. About 11% of patients a...
Adding Greenery to Neighborhoods Brings Big Health Boost
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – The trees and shrubs in your neighborhood could be giving you a big health boost, a new study finds. People have lower levels of inflammation in neighborhoods where the...
After Weighting, 3.6 Million Likely to Be Newly Eligible for Semaglutide
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – Increases in eligibility for semaglutide are discussed in a research letter published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. After the Semaglutide Effects on...
Cholesterol Could Be Link Between Menopause and Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – During menopause, a woman’s blood cholesterol changes in a way that could harm her heart health, a new study warns. An increase in “bad” LDL cholesterol and a decrease in “go...
3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – New Medicare rules could make 3.6 million Americans – or even more – eligible for treatment with the pricey weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new study finds. Under the new...
Life's Essential 8 Is Enhanced With a Psychological Health Measure
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – A measure of cardiovascular health (CVH) based on Life's Essential 8 (LE8) that is enhanced with a measure of psychological health strongly predicts mortality, according...
FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of the endeavor....
Tailored Texts May Increase Physical Activity in Patients With CVD
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Tailored text messages may encourage an increase in physical activity in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, according to a study recently published online...
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