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Meat Alternatives Healthier for Heart Than Meat, Review Shows
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Even though plant-based meat alternatives are ultra-processed, they still may be healthier for your heart than traditional meat is, a new review finds. Risk factors for...
Childhood Risk Factors Directly Tied to Adult Cardiovascular Disease
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Childhood risk factors are associated both directly and indirectly to adult cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Despite Falling Out of Favor With Doctors, Daily Aspirin Still Popular
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For decades, millions of Americans popped a low-dose aspirin each day to lower their heart risks. Then, accumulated data prompted the nation's two leading cardiology groups...
Fewer Adults Eligible for Statins With PREVENT Equations
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – Use of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) equations reduces the number of adults meeting criteria for primary prevention statin therapy compared...
Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Even Those in Their 80s
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A healthy lifestyle may be beneficial even at a very advanced age, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Yaqi Li, Ph.D., from Fudan University ...
Depression Around Pregnancy Could Take Toll on Women's Hearts
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Depression during or after a pregnancy could be tied to a heightened risk for heart trouble in women decades later, new research warns. This so-called "perinatal"...
Leg Workouts Around Retirement Could Keep You Mobile With Age
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Folks nearing retirement shouldn’t skip leg days at the gym, a new study advises. One year of heavy strength training preserves vital leg strength up to at least four y...
Type of Educational Institution Attended Linked to Health Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – The type of educational institution attended is associated with multiple health outcomes in midlife, according to a study published online June 18 in the Journal of...
Rate of CVD in Mid-Adulthood Increased for Women With Perinatal Depression
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – Women with perinatal depression (PND) have an elevated long-term risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 18 in the European Heart...
Less Than One-Quarter of Patients Hospitalized for CVD Receive Dietary Counseling
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Dietary counseling is infrequently documented after hospitalization for cardiovascular disease (CVD) episodes, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the ...
Amino Acids Reduced Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Among adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery, infusion of amino acids reduces the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study published online June 12...
Xylitol Linked to Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event Risk
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Xylitol is associated with incident major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) risk, according to a study published online June 6 in the European Heart Journal. Marco...
Some Environmental Stressors Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Several climate change-related environmental stressors are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, according to a review published online June 12 in JAMA Cardiology....
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...
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