Physical activity in early late life may cut risk for cardiovascular disease
Feb 18, 2022
At least 20 minutes a day of physical activity early in late life is associated with the greatest cardiovascular benefits.
Mortality up for patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease
May 24, 2023
Mortality increased from 2014 to 2019, with significant racial and geographic disparities observed.
Midlife cardiovascular conditions, risk factors linked to cognitive decline
Jan 06, 2022
Most cardiovascular conditions more strongly linked to cognition among women.
Top 10 contributors to health loss in U.S.
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
A new analysis contains good and bad news regarding American life expectancy.
Coronary heart disease mortality dropped from 1990 to 2019
Aug 10, 2023
Half of all CHD deaths could have been prevented with the elimination of smoking, alcohol and obesity
Heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s top list of older adult death causes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 08, 2019
Heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease were the three leading causes of death for those aged 85 or more years in 2017, according to a newly released report from the Centers for Disease Control...
Switching to plant protein for dinner may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Jun 04, 2021
Consuming low-quality carbohydrates and animal protein at dinner versus breakfast was linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk.
Having a sense of purpose can lower the risk of death
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2022
People with higher levels of purpose may have a lower risk of death from any cause, according to a study recently published in the journal Preventive Medicine.
CDC: Those who reach 65 can expect to live almost 20 more years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2017
Older adults who reach the age of 65 in the United States will live an average of 19.4 years longer, according to a data brief recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s...
Risk for cardiovascular disease increased for patients with celiac disease
Jan 31, 2023
The increased risk was observed despite a lower prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.