As Temperatures Spike, So Do Deaths From Heart Disease – Here’s Who’s Most at Risk
Heat waves, which are on the rise, appear to pose particular risk for men and Black populations. Extreme heat accounted for about 600-700 additional deaths…
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Cocoa Flavanol Supplement Shows Promise for Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Large-scale randomized trial found signs of preventive cardiovascular effects for cocoa flavanols, including a 27 percent reduction in the secondary endpoint of cardiovascular death There…
The Sex of Your Cells Matters When It Comes to Heart Disease
Most mammals, including humans, have two sex chromosomes, X and Y. One sex chromosome is usually inherited from each parent, and they pair up as…
Small Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Safe in Patients With Previous Myocarditis
A small study has shown that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients who had an inflamed heart muscle in the past is not associated with a recurrence…
Building a Heart One Layer at a Time Using Advanced 3D Bioprinting Techniques
Using advanced 3D printing techniques, Mark Skylar-Scott and his team of Stanford bioengineers want to transform a paste made of living cells into hearts and…
Even Moderate Ambient Light During Sleep Is Harmful – Increases Risk for Heart Disease and Diabetes
Close the Blinds During Sleep To Protect Your Health Exposure to artificial light at night during sleep is common Sleeping in a moderately light room…
Benefits of Taking Statins Called Into Question: Link Between High Cholesterol and Heart Disease “Inconsistent”
New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as…
Only 40% of Women Giving Birth in the U.S. Had Good Heart Health Prior to Pregnancy
More than half of women, 20-44 years of age, who gave birth in the U.S. in 2019 had at least one cardiovascular risk factor, including…
People With Heart Defects at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness and Death
People with congenital heart defects who were hospitalized with COVID-19 were up to twice as likely to suffer severe illness or death from the virus…
New Study Identifies Critical Genes That Cause Coronary Heart Disease and Trigger Heart Attacks
The results pave the way for a whole new field of targeted therapies for those at risk of coronary heart disease. The most critical genes…
Salt in Effervescent Pain Relief Tablets Linked To Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death
Salt in soluble acetaminophen linked to increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Doctors have warned that people should try to avoid taking dissolving, fizzy…
Simple Daily Activities – Like Washing Dishes – Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Senior Women
Seniors take note, running or brisk walking is not the only way to reduce the risk of heart disease. Simply being “up and about” performing…
COVID Spike Protein Binds to Heart’s Vascular Cells – May Contribute to Severe Microvascular Damage
A new study has shown how SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to severe microvascular damage seen in severely-ill COVID-19 patients by transforming human heart vascular cells into…
Eating Vegetables Does NOT Protect Against Heart Disease
Large-scale study finds that eating vegetables does not protect against cardiovascular disease. Previous positive studies may not have sufficiently corrected for confounding socioeconomic and lifestyle…
20 Mins of Daily Exercise at 70 May Best Protect Against Major Heart Disease in Late Old Age
Any physical activity is better late than never but earlier in older age, better still. Twenty minutes of daily moderate to vigorous exercise in early…
COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Serious Heart Conditions Up to a Year Later
Cardiovascular care essential part of post-infection care. An in-depth analysis of federal health data indicates that people who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk…
“Broken Heart Syndrome” Is Real, Not to Be Ignored – “It’s Totally Biologic”
Emotions powerfully affect our health. Witness a heart attack-mimicking condition that’s become known as “broken heart syndrome.” UW Medicine Heart Institute cardiologist April Stempien-Otero sees a…
Revolutionary “Bionic” Pacemaker Reverses Heart Failure
A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialed in New Zealand heart patients this year. A revolutionary pacemaker…
