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Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have a higher risk for incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events when compared with matched adults without CUD, according...
Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – A majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure are not getting the recommended cardiac rehab after their surgeries, researchers say. A...
Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular, Respiratory Mortality Increased After Floods
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – The risks for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality are increased for up to 60 days after exposure to flood, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in...
Floods Raise Death Rates Long After Waters Recede
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – People who experience flooding aren’t just at risk during these severe weather events — they also have a significantly higher risk of dying in the weeks that follow. A new stud...
Neighborhood, Individual Factors Cut Racial Disparities in Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open. Anika...
Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Good news for couch potatoes — bursts of activity as short as one to three minutes in duration can prompt a steep decrease in the risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, ...
Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – New research shows the COVID-19 virus can directly infect coronary arteries, inflaming fatty plaque inside them, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. This...
Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts' Heart Health on Long Space Flights
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds. A study from scientists at UT...
Yoga May Aid Heart Failure Outcomes When Added to Optimal Medical Therapy
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Yoga therapy may improve physical well-being and left ventricular function among heart failure patients on guideline-directed optimal medical therapy, according to a study...
Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – People who abuse marijuana may be setting themselves up for heart problems down the road, Canadian researchers report. The new study found that people with so-called...
Mobile Health Intervention Does Not Augment Cardiac Rehab
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – For patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a mobile health (mHealth) intervention seems not to improve six-month outcomes in terms of physical activity levels,...
Smoking Increases Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After PCI
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), smoking is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study...
Pandemic-Linked Drop in Cardiac Testing Recovered in United States
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – In the United States and non-U.S. high-income countries, the reductions in cardiac testing seen in the early COVID-19 pandemic recovered by 2021, according to a study...
In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Obesity is on the rise across the United States. In 22 states, 35% of adults or more were obese last year, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Job Frustrations Can Really Be a Heartbreaker for Men
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – A job that's demanding but less than rewarding may take a big toll on a man's heart health, a large new study suggests. The study, of nearly 6,500 white-collar workers,...
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