Extreme temperatures up risk for cardiovascular mortality
Dec 12, 2022
At extreme temperature percentiles, the risk increased for dying from any cardiovascular cause, ischemic heart disease, stroke and heart failure.
Mediterranean, low-fat dietary programs beneficial for elevated cardiovascular risk
Mar 31, 2023
Both diets reduce all-cause mortality and nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with increased cardiovascular risk.
Burden of stroke attributable to high temperature increasing
Apr 12, 2024
Low temperature currently contributes to the main burden, but the burden due to high temperature is increasing rapidly.
Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk for stroke recurrence
Jul 29, 2021
Low levels of HDL cholesterol and having two or more components of metabolic syndrome predict recurrence.
Extreme temperatures linked to increased risk for stroke death
May 24, 2024
Countries with low gross domestic product per capita have an increased risk for heat-related hemorrhagic stroke mortality.
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.
Low exercise may amplify link between poor sleep, mortality risk
Jun 30, 2021
The highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality were seen in the no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group.
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
Air pollution tied to stroke and trajectories after
Oct 04, 2022
The strongest association was seen for first stroke, and weaker associations were seen for cardiovascular events and death after stroke.
Racial disparities in stroke mortality increased during pandemic
Apr 24, 2023
The absolute difference in the age-adjusted stroke death rate was between Black and white adults was 21.7% higher during the pandemic.