U.S. deaths from heart disease spiked in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic after a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, reversing a public health success, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022. The meeting, held in person in Chicago and virtually, Nov. 5-7, 2022,… Continue reading COVID’s Other Death Toll
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LatinX Workers Face Job Health Risks
Hispanic/Latinx adults who are exposed to smoke from burning wood, vehicle exhaust, pesticides or metals at workplaces are more likely to have abnormalities of the heart structure and function that could lead to cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart… Continue reading LatinX Workers Face Job Health Risks
Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks
Younger adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease than non-binge drinkers, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. “Compared to previous generations, the pervasiveness, intensity (number of drinks) and regularity (several… Continue reading Younger Binge Drinkers May Have Higher Heart Risks
10 Questions to Ask about Your Heart-Disease Risk
Editor’s note: Heart disease is the number-one killer among women in the U.S. It’s essential that you know your own risk, and what you can do to lower it. Here, from the experts at the National Institute on Aging, are ten crucial questions to ask your doctor or nurse. If you think you won’t remember… Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask about Your Heart-Disease Risk
American Heart Association: Some Breast Cancer Treatments May Increase Heart Disease Risk
Breast cancer patients may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, and may benefit from a treatment approach that weighs the benefits of specific therapies against potential damage to the heart, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in its journal Circulation. The statement is an… Continue reading American Heart Association: Some Breast Cancer Treatments May Increase Heart Disease Risk
White Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People
White coat hypertension, in which patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside the doctor’s office, is most likely an innocuous condition that is not a predictor of heart disease or stroke — except in a small group of older patients, according to a study published online October… Continue reading White Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People