A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Semaglutide cuts major heart events, but researchers still cannot fully explain why
A detailed analysis of the SELECT trial examined how much of the reduction in major heart events could…
WSU study reveals acute effects of cannabis on physiological stress-related outcomes
Cannabis is often used as a stress reliever, but a new study suggests that some of the body’s…
Doctors find ‘foreign bodies’ inside a man’s chest, penis
This story might get under your skin. A man’s hospital visit took a bizarre turn when testing revealed…
Wildfire smoke poses greater health risks than other pollution
As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount…
Study explores pregnancy risks from heat and wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke and extreme heat – increasingly the new norm – each have their own harmful effects on…
Common Blood Thinners Cut Major Risks by 69% in Atrial Fibrillation Trial
A randomized trial suggests that direct oral anticoagulants may offer meaningful protection for people with atrial fibrillation whose…
Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure and function
Exposure to light during the nighttime is linked to important and potentially harmful changes to the structure and…
CAC-based statin initiation shows no difference in major cardiovascular events
There was no difference in major cardiovascular events when statin initiation was based on coronary artery calcium compared…
Older heart attack patients need routine invasive treatment rather than selective care
A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common…
Remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can be an additional option for heart patients
Remotely delivered exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, when added to center-based programs, resulted in a similar number of completed sessions…
Exercise intervention associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden
An exercise program combining short-term supervision with long-term home-based exercise was associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden and other…