Poor Oral Health May Impact COVID-19 Severity, Especially for Heart Patients
Oral health can be an additional, modifiable risk factor for high risk COVID-19 patients. The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well…
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Ultra-Processed Foods Are Breaking Your Heart – Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Death
Ultra-processed food consumption associated with increased risk of heart disease, death. Ultra-processed foods account for 58% of total energy in the average U.S. diet, but…
Does Statin Use for Cholesterol Control Cause Cognitive Decline, Dementia?
Observational study adds to growing evidence that statin therapy is not associated with cognitive decline and dementia in older adults, but randomized trials are still…
Cardiovascular Disease Deaths in Asia Are Rapidly Increasing
Over Half of Cardiovascular Disease Deaths Worldwide Occur in Asia Paper urges identifying epidemiological features of cardiovascular disease in Asian countries to combat epidemic. The number…
Alcohol in Moderation May Help Protect the Heart by Calming Stress Signals in the Brain
Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the heart without the drawbacks of alcohol. Moderate alcohol intake…
People With Prediabetes Significantly More Likely to Suffer a Heart Attack, Stroke
Prediabetes May Not Be As Benign as Once Thought Study shows greater risk of serious cardiac events; suggests need for more aggressive treatment. People with…
Where You Live May Make a Big Difference on How Long You Live After a Heart Attack
Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods face significantly higher risk of death, study finds. Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within five…
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Linked to Elevated Heart Risks in People Free From Disease
Sleep should be assessed along with other factors that increase heart disease. People who clock six to seven hours of sleep a night had the…
Want to Treat Heart Attacks Faster? There’s an App for That
App-based coordination between paramedics, hospital team speeds treatment by 10 minutes. Patients suffering a heart attack received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to clear…
COVID-19’s Impact on the Heart – An In-Depth Look
Journal of the American College of Cardiology focus seminar looks at history of COVID-19, plus relationship with cardiometabolic syndrome, myocardial injury, and arrhythmias. Since the…
Smart Watches Prove Useful: Higher Daily Step Counts Linked With Lower Blood Pressure
Step it up: Activity trackers and smartwatches prove useful as a research tool for insights on physical activity and heart health. The smart watches seen…
Potential Link Between Marijuana and Heart Risks Discovered by Cardiologists
Review recommends patients at risk of cardiovascular events should be counseled to avoid or minimize marijuana use until further data are available. As more states…
Adults Who Lost Teeth More Prone to Heart Attack, Stroke
Tooth loss associated with higher risk of heart disease. Adults missing one or more teeth from nontraumatic events more prone to heart attack, stroke. Adults…
12-Year Study Shows Strenuous Joggers as Likely to Die as Sedentary Non-Joggers
A newly published study suggests that too much strenuous jogging may be harmful, revealing that over the 12-year study strenuous joggers were as likely to…