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Sedentary Behaviors, Especially TV, Tied to Lower Odds of Healthy Aging

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Sedentary behaviors, especially watching television, are associated with reduced odds of healthy aging, according to a study published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open....

Climate Change Brings Worse Heart Health to People Worldwide

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Climate change is harming the heart health of people around the world, a new review warns. Extreme temperatures, hurricanes and other dangerous weather events all...

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Diseases Set to Increase

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases will increase through 2050, and the associated economic burden is also projected to increase substantially,...

Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Tied to Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Events

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Patients with gastric cancer who undergo gastrectomy have a lower risk for cardiovascular events than the general population, according to a study published online March 28...

Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Mortality

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk for all-cause mortality, which is partly explained by multiple cardiometabolic factors, according to a...

How Drinking on Long-Haul Flights Could Threaten Your Heart

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns. Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude l...

No Decline in Cardiovascular Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccine After Acute Coronary Syndromes

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Patients who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose after acute coronary syndromes do not have a reduced risk for cardiovascular events, according to a research...

Mummies Study Finds Heart Disease Plagued the Ancients, Too

THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 – Folks typically think of heart disease as a byproduct of modern fast-food living, but a new study shows the condition has plagued humanity for centuries. More than a third...

DNA Methylation-Based Epigenetic Age Mediates Link Between LE8 Score, CVD

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – The associations between Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and cardiovascular health are mediated by DNA methylation-based epigenetic age, according to a study published online May...

Statins Reduce CVD Risk in Adults Aged 75 to 85 and 85 Years and Older

TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – For patients aged 75 years and older, statin therapy is associated with a risk reduction in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), according to a study published online May 28 in...

Semaglutide Boosts Kidney Outcomes With Obesity + Cardiovascular Disease

TUESDAY, May 28, 2024 – Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide shows a benefit for kidney outcomes in people with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease, according to a study...

Fish Oil Beneficial for Reducing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Progression

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – The role of regular use of fish oil supplements varies for people with and without cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online May 21 in BMJ Medicine. Ge...

Do Fish Oil Supplements Help or Harm the Heart?

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Folks regularly taking fish oil supplements might not be helping their health as much as they might think, a new study suggests. Regular use of fish oil supplements could...

Could Infertility Treatment Raise Postpartum Heart Risks?

MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – Women treated for infertility were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of delivery, recent research shows....

Tracking Exercise by Steps or Minutes? Study Finds Either Method Boosts Health

MONDAY, May 20, 2024 – Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week. Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new...

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