Join the Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders group to help and get support from people like you.
Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders News (Page 8)
Mom's Grief During Pregnancy Could Pass Heart Trouble to Her Child
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Babies born to mothers who experience profound grief during pregnancy may be vulnerable to heart failure much later in life, new research suggests. "If future studies...
Ready-to-Eat Food Environment Linked to Risk for Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Exposure to ready-to-eat food environments is associated with a higher risk for incident heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in Circulation: Heart...
Fast-Food Outlets, Bars Aren't Great Neighbors for Your Heart
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 – Living close to a pub, bar or fast-food restaurant doesn’t do your heart any favors, a new study finds. Folks who live in close proximity to such establishments have a h...
Fine Particulate Matter Levels Below WHO Guidelines Tied to Hospital Admission
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Chronic and daily exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are associated with an increased risk for hospital admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and for natural...
Could Hair Loss Drug Finasteride Help Men's Hearts?
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – The common hair-loss drug in Propecia and Proscar might lower men’s risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. Finasteride is used to treat ...
Too Much Niacin May Be Bad for the Heart
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Niacin is an essential B vitamin, but new research reveals that too much of it may harm your heart. Found in many foods that millions of Americans eat, excessive amounts of...
Sex-Specific Differences Seen in Link Between Exercise and All-Cause, CVD Death
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Sex-specific differences are seen in the association between leisure-time physical activity and all-cause and cardiovascular death, according to a study published in the...
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring's Later Heart Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Pregnant individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and/or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have children with worse cardiovascular...
Seniors, FDA Has 5 Medication Tips to Keep You Safe
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 – When settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says....
Few Adults Know Their Heart Health Numbers
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Fewer than one in five U.S. adults know their cholesterol or blood sugar levels, according to survey results released Feb. 7 by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical...
Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – As if painful migraines, hot flashes and night sweats weren't bad enough, many women in menopause are facing a significantly bigger threat. New research suggests that...
A Cardiologist Answers Your Questions on New Weight-Loss Meds, Ozempic and Zepbound
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can lead to better heart health for people struggling with excess weight or diabetes, a University of Michigan cardiologist says....
A Cardiologist Answers Your Questions on New Weight-Loss Meds, Ozempic and Zepbound
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can lead to better heart health for people struggling with excess weight or diabetes, a University of Michigan cardiologist says....
Sleep Apnea Prevalent Among Cardio-Oncology Patients
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Sleep apnea is prevalent among 35 percent of cardio-oncology patients, and those with untreated sleep apnea have significantly abnormal Global Longitudinal Left Ventricular...
Air Pollution Tied to Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Globally
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Air pollution is associated with higher cardiovascular disease mortality, particularly in low-income countries, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Chronic ...
Ask a question
To post your own question to this support group, sign in or create an account.
Further information
Related condition support groups
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure, Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Arrhythmia, Hypotension, Heart Disease