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CVD Mortality Similar With Diuretic, ACE Inhibitor, or Calcium Channel Blocker
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – For patients with hypertension and at least one other coronary heart disease risk factor, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is similar for those receiving a thiazide-type...
Identical Twins Study Shows Vegan Diets Helping the Heart
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – A new study of identical twins has provided fresh evidence that a vegan diet can vastly improve a person’s heart health. Twins assigned a vegan diet for two months had s...
Improvements in Cardiometabolic Outcomes Seen With Healthy Vegan Diet
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Following a healthy vegan diet leads to improvements in cardiometabolic outcomes compared with a healthy omnivorous diet, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in...
Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Minding your heart health when you're young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms. Chinese researchers looked at data on more than...
Cardiac Rehabilitation Use Low in Distressed Communities
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Although community-level distress is associated with lower cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation, the clinical benefits are universal across all communities, according...
Your Walking Speed Influences Your Risk for Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – People can walk away their risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only if they walk fast enough, a new report finds. Folks who walk at least 2.5 miles an hour appear to h...
American Heart Association, Nov. 11-13
The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held this year from Nov. 11 to 13 in Philadelphia and attracted participants from around the world, including cardiovascular specialists,...
Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 – Long-term exposure to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially...
Family Fun Can Burn Off Those Extra Thanksgiving Calories
THURSDAY, Nov. 23, 2023 – It’s common to find yourself stuffed at some point during Thanksgiving Day festivities, but experts say staying active can help you burn some calories and feel a little l...
Mean Platelet Volume Linked to Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – For patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD), mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study...
Aquatic High-Intensity Interval Training Aids Exercise Capacity for Chronic Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – Aquatic high-intensity interval training (AHIIT) improves exercise capacity in people with a range of chronic conditions, according to a review published online Nov. 14...
Low Income Decreases Odds of Cardiologist Involvement in Heart Failure Hospital Care
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – Adults with low household income are less likely to have a cardiologist involved in their care during a hospitalization for heart failure than adults with higher incomes,...
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person’s vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report. The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small v...
Heart Trouble & Traveling Over the Holidays? Experts Offer Tips
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – It’s not simple traveling if you have heart disease, but a chronic condition needn’t keep someone from seeing friends and family during the holidays, the American Heart Ass...
Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body
MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – A new 'technopill' can safely monitor a person’s vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report. The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small v...
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