Preterm Birth, Large for Gestational Age Increase A-Fib Risk Up to Middle Age
Small for gestational age only tied to higher risk during childhood
β-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
Beta-blocker treatment beyond one year after myocardial infarction not linked to improved cardiovascular outcomes
Apetamin: Use of This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results
Nervous system disorders, cardiac disorders, and liver injury have been reported in young adults taking Apetamin
U.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
Loneliness can impact sleep, inflammation, and immune system in younger adults, and can lead to pain, depression, and shorter life spans in seniors
Low-Dose Combo Antihypertensives Effective for Lowering BP
Low-dose combination associated with greater mean reduction in systolic BP than monotherapy or usual care and placebo
Longer Daily Naps Tied to Worse Health Effects
Risks include higher risk for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and high blood pressure
Cardiovascular Complications From COVID-19 Rose as Pandemic Wore On
Cardiovascular complications from COVID-19 increased from 7 percent in March 2020 to nearly 10 percent in December 2021
Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Onset of Symptomatic Arrhythmia
Air pollution linked to increased risk for symptomatic arrhythmia onset within the first few hours of exposure
Younger Women With AMI Have More Adverse Outcomes After Discharge
Sex differences seen for coronary-related and noncardiac hospitalizations in year following discharge
Balloon Angioplasty Aids Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Significant improvements seen in pulmonary hemodynamics and functional capacity
