New certification equips providers with digital tools to ensure quality cardiac care
The rapidly expanding availability of remote telehealth cardiac health care poses a growing challenge for health care providers…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Study finds bright nights raise risk for stroke and heart failure in adults over 40
Researchers have discovered that people exposed to brighter light at night face up to 50% higher risks of…
Just Half an Hour Less of Sitting Each Day Can Boost Energy and Metabolism
by Getty Images For Unsplash+ Cutting your couch time by 30 minutes every day would give you an…
4,000 steps linked to lower mortality in older women
A large study shows that even brief, irregular walking patterns, such as a few active days a week,…
Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid predicts dementia risk later in life
Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor…
Restricted sugar intake during early life associated with lower cardiovascular risks in adulthood
Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including…
Novel PET scan quickly predicts functional recovery after heart attack
A new approach to PET imaging offers a promising way for physicians to promptly identify patients who are…
Nuclear binding protein identified as key contributor to trisomy 21-related CHDs
Three copies of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in…
HMGN1 gene linked to heart problems in people with Down syndrome
Nearly half of all babies born with Down syndrome face congenital heart defects, often involving serious malformations that…
Abstinence or limiting alcohol intake may lead to clinically meaningful blood pressure reductions
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking – even drinking less…
Baby’s birthweight increases risk of cardiovascular disease in preeclamptic and hypertensive women
A new study shows that preeclamptic and hypertensive pregnant women’s risk of getting cardiovascular disease is linked to…