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Mediterranean Diet Aids Cardiovascular Health Measures in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)-based interventions aid some cardiovascular health measures among children and adolescents, according to a review published online July 12...
Adiposity in Adulthood Linked to Adverse Cardiac Structure, Function
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Higher adiposity over adulthood is associated with adverse cardiac structure and function, according to a study published online July 16 in the European Heart Journal....
Active Commuters Have Lower Risks for Morbidity, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Active commuters who cycle or walk to work have lower risks for morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Public Health. Catherine...
Biking, Walking to Work a Game-Changer for Health
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Bicycling to work can vastly improve your health and reduce your risk of death, a new study shows. People who bike commute have a 47% lower overall risk of an early death,...
PREVENT Equations Show Lower ASCVD Risk Than Pooled Cohort Equations
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – The 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk estimated by the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations is about half...
Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns. The link between sleep apnea and risk...
Routine ECG Screening May Help to Prevent CVD Events in Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – Routine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine....
When Diet, Exercise Delay Diabetes Diagnosis, Long-term Health Improves
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows. People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and illness if they use...
Semaglutide Cuts MACE in People With Overweight, Obesity, Regardless of HbA1c
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic...
342 Cardiology Clinics Acquired by Private Equity Firms in 2013 to 2023
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – From 2013 to 2023, 342 cardiology clinics were acquired by private equity firms, with 94.7 percent of the acquisitions occurring between 2021 and 2023, according to a study...
More Green Spaces, Lakes Bring Fewer Hardened Arteries
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – Parks and lakes aren’t just good for your soul – new research suggests they also appear to protect your arteries. Living near green space and “blue” water space lowers a perso...
Diets Heavy in Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Earlier Death: Study
MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – People who eat more ultra-processed foods are more likely to suffer an early death, particularly from heart disease or diabetes, a new study warns. Older adults who consume...
Overall Burden of CVD Remained High in United Kingdom in 2000 to 2019
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – The overall burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remained high during 2000 to 2019 in the United Kingdom, according to a study published online June 26 in The BMJ....
Who Do You Look to as Your Health 'Role Model'?
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – Role models are important in health as well as in life, but such inspiration is more likely to come from your mom than a celebrity like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a new stu...
hs-cTnT Linked to MACE, Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a detectable level of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is associated with increased risk of major adverse...
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