Risks for all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory mortality increased after floods
Oct 10, 2023
Risks vary by local climate type and socioeconomic status.
AHA: Daily marijuana use linked to incident heart failure
Nov 13, 2023
And cannabis use disorder is linked to an increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events.
AHA: Environmental exposures tied to CVD deaths in the US, UK
Nov 07, 2022
The risk-attributable cardiovascular death rate was associated with lead exposure higher in the US than the UK; the opposite pattern was seen between the countries for particulate matter exposure.
Subclinical CVD linked to increased risk for mortality in diabetes
Jun 05, 2023
Adults with diabetes with elevated hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP have an increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease
Mar 22, 2024
Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, US officials announced Thursday.
Few adults know their heart health numbers
Feb 13, 2024
Less than 20% of US adults know their cholesterol or blood sugar levels.
Physical activity time, step counts yield similar results
May 21, 2024
Similar benefits were seen for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Managing cardiovascular disease risk factors may help preserve physical function in aging: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2023
One-third of older adults experience physical limitations that lead to reduced mobility, disability, institutionalization and mortality. But managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease could help,...
Whites have greatest magnitude of association of socioeconomic status with LE8
Sep 13, 2023
The magnitude of the positive association for four socioeconomic status categories with LE8 was greater for non-Hispanic whites than for minority groups.
Weightlifting linked to lower risk for all-cause, CVD mortality
Sep 30, 2022
Adults reporting weightlifting one to two times a week in addition to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity had the lowest risk.