New Research Suggests Mammograms Could Offer Heart Health Insight
4 min readRecent research suggests that breast arterial calcification (BAC) picked up on routine mammograms may help predict…
Researchers have heavy news for ‘light’ smokers
Smoking as few as two to five cigarettes a day may more than double your risk for serious…
Special issue highlights research defining women’s heart care
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Pregnancy-related cardiovascular health, including how hypertensive disorders of pregnancy contribute to premature cardiovascular disease, how…
Heart disease risk factors appeared at younger age among South Asian adults in the U.S.
Both middle‑aged South Asian men and women had higher rates of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and high blood…
Protein buildup in brain blood vessels linked with increased 5-year risk of dementia
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a condition caused by the buildup of amyloid (proteins) in brain blood…
Heart study flags dangerous rhythm risk for endurance athletes over 50
Years of high-intensity exercise may come with an unexpected heart risk for male endurance athletes over the age…
Movement matters: Light activity led to better survival in diabetes, heart, kidney disease
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Light physical activity was associated with lower risk of death for adults in stages 2,…
How can you protect your brain health? Move, brush regularly, check your blood pressure
This is the 79th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment,…
ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults
Embargoed until 1:00 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Dec. 18, 2025 — The American College…
Top heart and brain research for 2025 found new ways to treat old problems
American Heart Association volunteer experts’ annual list of the leading cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research for 2025 includes cutting…
Cardiologist explains how to exercise to prevent heart failure: Just 150 minutes every week
To build a healthy heart, in fact, to achieve overall fitness, experts and doctors often recommend working out…
Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk
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Long-term heart disease risk among women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher…