Sleep Apnea Worsens Heart Disease – Yet It Often Goes Untreated
Statement Highlights: Between 40% and 80% of people in the U.S. with cardiovascular disease also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), yet it is underrecognized and…
American Heart Association
Coffee Lovers, Rejoice! Drinking More Coffee Linked With Decreased Heart Failure Risk
Research Highlights: Analysis of three large, well-known heart disease studies found drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee was associated with decreased heart failure…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Research Highlights: Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely as those without the disorder to have an ischemic stroke later…
Heart Damage After COVID-19 Uncommon in College Athletes
Research Highlights: In a small study, 82% of the college athletes with COVID-19 had symptoms, of which the majority were mild and did not require…
Preventing Heart Infection From Mouth Bacteria With Good Dental Health
Good oral hygiene and regular dental care are the most important ways to reduce risk of a heart infection called infective endocarditis caused by bacteria…
Tsunami of Chronic Health Conditions Expected as a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic – Will Affect Society for Decades
Cardiometabolic diseases including heart disease, obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes, are at the crest of an impending tsunami of chronic health conditions as a…
Healthy Diet and Exercise in Midlife May Prevent Serious Health Conditions in Senior Years
Regular exercise and a healthy diet for middle-aged adults may be key to achieving optimal cardiometabolic health later in life. Cardiometabolic health risk factors include…
Space Travelers Will Need High-Intensity Exercise To Protect Heart Health From Long-Term Effects of Weightlessness
Sustained low-intensity exercise does not completely counteract the effects of weightlessness on the heart muscle, which will atrophy over time in a gravity-free environment. Short…
For a Longer Life, Eat 2 Fruit and 3 Vegetable Servings a Day
Higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death in men and women, according to data representing nearly 2 million…
Drinking Coffee, Green Tea Lowers Risk of Death for Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors
Stroke survivors who drank seven or more cups of green tea each day lowered their risks of multiple causes of death by 62%. Drinking one…
American Heart Association: Vaping Combined With Smoking Is Likely As Harmful as Smoking Cigarettes Alone
People who smoked traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes experienced health effects as harmful as those who smoked cigarettes exclusively; those effects are associated…
People Who Eat Chili Pepper May Live Longer – Reduced Risk of Dying From Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer
Consumption of chili pepper may reduce the relative risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 26%, according to an analysis of diet and mortality data from…
Irregular Heartbeat May Increase COVID-19 Risk
Previous studies have shown higher death rates in COVID-19 patients with evidence of heart damage. Heart damage can manifest as abnormal heart rhythms such as…
Blood Pressure Medicines Do Not Increase COVID-19 Risk
There has been speculation that two types of medications used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure — angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor…
Direct Link Between Smoking and Fatal Brain Bleeding Found in Large, Long-Term Study of Twins
Researchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs…
Cannabis Use Shows Substantial Risks, No Benefits for Cardiovascular Health
Observational studies have found no cardiovascular benefits associated with cannabis use. Cannabis use may be linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, atrial fibrillation…
Flu Vaccine Could Protect Against Serious Heart and Stroke Complications – 73% Reduced Risk of Death in High-Risk Patients
The rate of seasonal flu vaccinations among people over age 50 and nursing home residents is extremely low, and those who do get the flu…
Eating Food With Isoflavones – Such as Tofu, Chickpeas and Peanuts – May Lower Heart Disease Risk
People who regularly ate tofu and other foods containing isoflavones had a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease. However, people who eat isoflavones and…