Data elements, definitions for COVID-19 complications detailed
Jun 27, 2022
The clinical lexicon presents data elements related to cardiovascular and noncardiovascular complications of COVID-19.
Telehealth, monitoring tech, make a meaningful difference in helping seniors with hypertension: study
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 21, 2024
Digital health interventions make a positive impact in managing hypertension among seniors, according to a study released last week.
More payoffs from social networking
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2015
Residents in senior living settings experienced multiple cognitive and emotional benefits from being trained in how to use social media, according to findings from a “landmark” study in the...
Plant-based diets tied to long-term health benefits
May 15, 2024
The benefits include a better cardiometabolic risk profile as well as lower mortality.
USPSTF updates guidance on statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Feb 22, 2022
The evidence currently is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of statin initiation for primary prevention of CVD and mortality in adults aged 76 years or older.
Xylitol linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk
Jun 17, 2024
The sweetener xylitol was linked to incident major adverse cardiovascular event risk in an initial untargeted metabolomics study and was confirmed in a validation cohort.
AHA presents up-to-date statistics for cardiovascular disease
Jan 25, 2023
19.05 million deaths were estimated for CVD globally in 2020, representing an increase of 18.71% from 2010.
Red meat tied to higher risk for ischemic heart disease
Aug 06, 2021
A meta-analysis shows a higher heart disease risk is tied to higher consumption of both processed meat and unprocessed red meat.
USPSTF recommends against beta carotene, vitamin E supplements
Jun 21, 2022
No benefit was seen for cardiovascular disease or cancer prevention, and evidence was insufficient for assessing the pros and cons of multivitamins.
Study questions link between vegetable intake, cardiovascular disease risk
Mar 04, 2022
A higher intake of raw vegetables was inversely linked to CVD risk, but much of the association is explained by confounding variables.