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Unfavorable Demographics Tied to Heart Risk Factors in Asian Americans
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with higher odds of cardiovascular risk factors among Asian Americans, according to a study published...
Most Folks With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Salt
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren't able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds. On average, people with heart...
Deep-Learning Model Based on Chest X-Ray Helps Predict MACE
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – A deep-learning model based on a chest radiograph (CXR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (CXR CVD-Risk) predicts major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) beyond the...
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 – Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday. The move comes after the U.S....
As Treatments Ease Anxiety, Heart Risks Also Decline
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – People with heart disease can stay healthier if they address their emotional problems as well as their physical ailments, a new study says. Treating anxiety and depression...
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 ...
Declines in CVD Mortality Seen From 2010 to 2019 Reversed in 2020
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – Declines in cardiovascular disease (CVD) seen from 2010 to 2019 reversed in 2020 and remained high through 2022, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in the American...
Heart Disease Still America's Top Killer, Although the Death Rate Has Declined
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Heart disease remains the United States’ top cause of death, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds. There were 931,578 h...
Heart Disease Still the Leading Cause of Death in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and nearly half of U.S. adults have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a report...
Hot, Humid Days During Pregnancy Might Affect a Child's Health
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – Hot or humid days during pregnancy could influence the future heart health of your unborn child, a new study finds. The children of expecting moms exposed to high humidity...
Sibling Death in Childhood, Young Adulthood Linked to Risk for CVD
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Sibling death in childhood and early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 8 in JAMA...
Mortality, Morbidity Increased With Heart Failure Hospitalization in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – For adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study...
Poor Diet in Adolescence Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – U.S. teens with poor diet quality have cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a research brief published in the December issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and ...
Watching Your Cholesterol? Virtual Doctor Visits Work Just as Well
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – In a win for telemedicine, new research shows that folks fighting high cholesterol benefit just as much from online coaching as they do from in-person visits with a...
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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